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Insist /ɪnˈsɪst/

The meaning and definition of Insist, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. (with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.
    “I insist that my secretary dresses nicely.”
  2. (sometimes with on or upon or (that + subjunctive)) To demand continually that something happen or be done.
    “I insist that my secretary dress nicely.”

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