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insist

/ɪnˈsɪst/verb2 syllables

Insist means: be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge.

Synonyms for insist3

verb, as in be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

take a firm stand

verb, as in beg persistently and urgently

importune

verb, as in postulate positively and assertively

assert

What does insist mean?3

verb

1

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge“I must insist!”

2

beg persistently and urgently“I importune you to help them”

3

postulate positively and assertively“The letter asserts a free society”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with insist?19

one syllable

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three syllables

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Insist in a sentence

  • You have no more strength, do not insist.LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • No matter how hard you insist, you're wrong.Miktsoanit
  • Despite the accusations, they insist they didn’t do that.Nuel
  • You will insist on your way all the way, won't you?tengooi
  • If you insist on staying in your comfort zone, you won't go very far.npvojtik
  • I will borrow it then, if you insist.unknown
  • If you insist on going alone, please do so.Dejo
  • Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.Adelpa

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Forms of insist

as a verb

past tense
insisted
present participle
insisting
third-person singular
insists
past participle
insisted