Insist
/ΙͺnΛsΙͺst/
The meaning and definition of Insist, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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(with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.
βI insist that my secretary dresses nicely.β
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(sometimes with on or upon or (that + subjunctive)) To demand continually that something happen or be done.
βI insist that my secretary dress nicely.β
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