insist (redirected from insists)

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

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

insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → bestehen;

to insist on → bestehen auf +dat;

to insist that → darauf bestehen, dass;

(claim) → behaupten, dass

insist [ɪnˈsɪst] vi → insistere;

to insist on doing → insistere per fare;

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

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insist

v insist [inˈsist]

1 (with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc) He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home. aandring يُصِرُّ على ، يُؤَكِّدُ придържам се trvat na insistere; fastholde bestehen auf επιμένω insistir rõhutama, nõudma اصرار کردن väittää, vaatia soutenir (que), insister (pour) לִדרוֹש בְּתוֹקֶף दृढ़ रहना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez bersikeras halda stíft fram, krefjast insistere 主張する 강조[]하다 atkakliai tvirtinti/laikytis neatlaidīgi apgalvot; uzstāt berkeras volhouden påstå, undersøke, fastholde upierać się (przy) insistir a sus­ţine (că); a insista настаивать trvať na vztrajati (pri) insistirati hävda bestämt, insistera på ยืนยัน ısrar etmek, direnmek 堅持 твердити, наполягати اصرار کرنا khăng khăng 坚持

2 (often with on or that) to demand or urge He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go. dring aan يُصِرُّ настоявам vyžadovat; naléhat kræve bestehen auf επιμένω, αξιώνω insistir; exigir nõudma پافشاری کردن vaatia vouloir absolument (que) לַעֲמוֹד עַל जोड़ देना, बल देना, जमे रहना, डटे रहना, अड़े रहना, हठ करना, ज़िद करना zahtijevati ragaszkodik vmihez mendesak heimta insistere 言い張る 강요[]하다 primygtinai reikalauti uzstāt; neatlaidīgi pieprasīt mendesak aandringen insistere på, fordre, kreve nalegać insistir a cere cu insistenţă настаивать trvať na (čom) vztrajati insistirati kräva, fordra, insistera på ยืนกราน diretmek, kesinlikle istemek 堅決要求 наполягати تقاضا کرنا yêu cầu 坚决要求

n inˈsistence

(the act of) insisting She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence. aandrang إصْرار настояване naléhání insisteren das Beharren επιμονή insistencia nõue اصرار vaatimus demande pressante הִתעַקשוּת आग्रह, अनुरोध inzistiranje ragaszkodás vmihez desakan þrábeiðni insistenza 主張 강조, 강요 prisispyrimas neatlaidība; nepiekāpība; uzstājība desakan aandrang insistering (på), krav, stahet naleganie insistência insistenţă настояние naliehanie vztrajanje insistiranje krav, insisterande การยืนกราน ısrar (etme), direnme 堅持 наполегливість, настійливість اصرار sự nài nỉ 坚持

adj inˈsistent

aanhoudend مُصِر، مُلِح، لَجوج настоятелен naléhavý insisterende beharrlich επίμονος insistente rõhutatud مصر؛ سمج itsepintainen pressant מִתעַקֵש हठी, आग्रहपूर्ण uporan ragaszkodó gigih eftirgangsharður; þrálátur insistente しつこい 주장하는 prisispyręs, primygtinis neatlaidīgs; nepiekāpīgs dengan desakan volhoudend stadig, iherdig uporczywy insistente insistent настойчивый;настоятельный naliehavý vztrajen uporan envis, enträgen, ihärdig ยืนยัน ısrar eden, direnen 堅持的 наполегливий, настійний بضد dai dẳng 坚持的