Term: insist
insist (verb):
- to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you.
- to demand that something must happen or that someone must do something, and not accept “no” for an answer.
synonyms: demand, maintain, assert, command, persist.
pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪst/
translation: uzstāt, neatlaidīgi apgalvot.
example: Although it was raining heavily, he insisted on walking to the station instead of taking a taxi.
other words from this root: insistence (noun), insistent (adjective).
- Grammar Note: “Insist” is often followed by the preposition “on” + a verb ending in -ing, or by the word “that”.”He insisted on calling the manager.” / “He insisted that we call the manager.”
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
insist (verb)intransitive verb
1.
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required - they insist on going
2.
transitive verb
archaic - persist to maintain in a persistent or positive manner - insisted that the story was true
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
insist (verb)to state as a fact usually forcefully
SYNONYMS:
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrantRELATED WORDS:
announce, broadcast, proclaim; argue, rationalize, reason; confirm, justify, vindicate; defend, persevere, support, uphold; reaffirm, reassertNEAR ANTONYMS:
abandon; disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate; challenge, dispute, question; confute, disprove, rebut, refute; contradict, counterto ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
SYNONYMS:
call (for), claim, clamor (for), command, enjoin, exact, insist (on), press (for), quest, stipulate (for)RELATED WORDS:
ask, plead (for), request, want; cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant; requisition; impose; badger, dun, harass, houndNEAR ANTONYMS:
give up, relinquish, surrender, yield