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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.aandringيُصِرُّ على ، يُؤَكِّدُпридържам сеtrvat nainsistere; fastholdebestehen aufεπιμένωinsistirrõhutama, nõudmaاصرار کردنväittää, vaatiasoutenir (que), insister (pour)לִדרוֹש בְּתוֹקֶףदृढ़ रहनाinzistiratiragaszkodik vmihezbersikerashalda stíft fram, krefjastinsistere主張する강조[]하다atkakliai tvirtinti/laikytisneatlaidīgi apgalvot; uzstātberkerasvolhoudenpåstå, undersøke, fastholdeupierać się (przy)insistira sus­ţine (că); a insistaнастаиватьtrvať navztrajati (pri)insistiratihävda bestämt, insistera påยืนยันısrar etmek, direnmek堅持твердити, наполягатиاصرار کرناkhăng 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 aanيُصِرُّнастоявамvyžadovat; naléhatkrævebestehen aufεπιμένω, αξιώνωinsistir; exigirnõudmaپافشاری کردنvaatiavouloir absolument (que)לַעֲמוֹד עַלजोड़ देना, बल देना, जमे रहना, डटे रहना, अड़े रहना, हठ करना, ज़िद करनाzahtijevatiragaszkodik vmihezmendesakheimtainsistere言い張る강요[]하다primygtinai reikalautiuzstāt; neatlaidīgi pieprasītmendesakaandringeninsistere på, fordre, krevenalegaćinsistira cere cu insistenţăнастаиватьtrvať na (čom)vztrajatiinsistiratikräva, fordra, insistera påยืนกรานdiretmek, kesinlikle istemek堅決要求наполягатиتقاضا کرناyêu cầu坚决要求

n inˈsistence

(the act of) insisting She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence.aandrangإصْرارнастояванеnaléháníinsisterendas Beharrenεπιμονήinsistencianõueاصرارvaatimusdemande pressanteהִתעַקשוּתआग्रह, अनुरोधinzistiranjeragaszkodás vmihezdesakanþrábeiðniinsistenza主張강조, 강요prisispyrimasneatlaidība; nepiekāpība; uzstājībadesakanaandranginsistering (på), krav, stahetnaleganieinsistênciainsistenţăнастояниеnaliehanievztrajanjeinsistiranjekrav, insisterandeการยืนกรานısrar (etme), direnme堅持наполегливість, настійливістьاصرارsự nài nỉ坚持

adj inˈsistent

aanhoudendمُصِر، مُلِح، لَجوجнастоятеленnaléhavýinsisterendebeharrlichεπίμονοςinsistenterõhutatudمصر؛ سمجitsepintainenpressantמִתעַקֵשहठी, आग्रहपूर्णuporanragaszkodógigiheftirgangsharður; þráláturinsistenteしつこい주장하는prisispyręs, primygtinisneatlaidīgs; nepiekāpīgsdengan desakanvolhoudendstadig, iherdiguporczywyinsistenteinsistentнастойчивый;настоятельныйnaliehavývztrajenuporanenvis, enträgen, ihärdigยืนยันısrar eden, direnen堅持的наполегливий, настійнийبضدdai dẳng坚持的