insist (redirected from insister)

in·sist  (n-sst)

v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists

v.intr.

To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield: insisted on giving me a second helping.

v.tr.

To assert or demand (something) vehemently and persistently: We insist that you accept these gifts.

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[Latin nsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-² + sistere, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·sistence, in·sisten·cy n.

in·sister n.

in·sisting·ly adv.

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insist

Verb

(often foll. by on, upon)

1. to make a determined demand (for): he insisted on his rights

2. to express a convinced belief (in) or assertion (of): she insisted that she had been given permission [Latin insistere to stand upon, urge]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	insist - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!" take a firm stand hold firm, stand fast, stand pat, stand firm - refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief assert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically
	2.	insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them" importune beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
	3.	insist - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" assert postulate, posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

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insist

verb 1. persist, press (someone), be firm, stand firm, stand your ground, lay down the law, put your foot down (informal) not take no for an answer, brook no refusal, take or make a stand

verb 2. demand, order, urge, require, command, dictate, entreat

verb 3. assert, state, maintain, hold, claim, declare, repeat, vow, swear, contend, affirm, reiterate, profess, avow, aver, asseverate

Translations

insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → insistir;

to insist on doing → empeñarse en hacer;

to insist that → insistir en que (= claim); exigir que

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insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → insister;

to insist on doing → insister pour faire;

to insist on sth → exiger qch;

to insist that → insister pour que + sub (= claim); maintenir or soutenir que

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insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → bestehen;

to insist on → bestehen auf +dat;

to insist that → darauf bestehen, dass;

(claim) → behaupten, dass

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insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → insistere;

to insist on doing → insistere per fare;

to insist that → insistere perché + sub (= claim); sostenere che