verb
insist
ihn-SIHST
verb
1
To state something firmly and repeatedly, refusing to accept disagreement.
"She insisted that she had locked the door."
"He insisted on paying for dinner even though we offered to split it."
How to Use Insist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo keep firmly demanding or stating something, and not back down.
Common pairings
insist on
insist that
Word Forms
insisted past tense, insists singular
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Etymology
From Latin insistere ("to stand upon, persist"), from in- + sistere ("to stand").