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| in·sist [ in síst ] (past and past participle in·sist·ed, present participle in·sist·ing, 3rd person present singular in·sists) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. maintain something against opposition: to state or demand something firmly in spite of disagreement or resistance from others
  She insisted that he was wrong.
Please, you must take it, I insist!
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2. declare something persistently: to state or require something firmly and steadfastly
They insist on punctuality.
He insisted there was nothing to worry about.
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin insistere "persist" < sistere "to stand"] |
