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Insist
ɪnˈsɪst
Insist definitions
verb
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- demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
"she insisted on carrying her own bag"
stand firm be firm stand one's ground make a stand stand up for oneself be resolute be determined show determination hold on hold out be emphatic not take no for an answer brook no refusal demand command require dictate- demand forcefully to have (something)
"he insisted on answers to his allegations"
- persist in (doing something)
"the heavy studded boots she insisted on wearing"
- state positively and assertively
"the chairman insisted that all was not doom and gloom"