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Meaning of
insist
in English
insist
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Past Tense
insisted
Participle Verb
insisting
Third Person Singular
insists
Definitions
Verb
to
demand
something
repeatedly
;
persistently
She
will
insist
on
going
to
the
party
tonight
.
to
assert
a
point
;
forcefully
The
lawyer
insist
that
his
client
is
innocent
.
to
demand
something
continually
;
reiterating
despite
opposition
The
manager
will
insist
on
meeting
the
deadline
,
despite
the
team's
concerns
.
to
hold
a
firm
stance
;
uncompromisingly
He
insist
on
paying
the
bill
himself
.
to
claim
something
strongly
;
emphatically
The
activist
insist
that
the
government
must
take
action
.