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insist
in·sist I0163800 (ĭn-sĭst′)v. in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists v.intr. To be resolute or firm in a demand or course: I insist on paying my share of the expenses.v.tr. To assert or demand (something) firmly or persistently: We insist that you stay for dinner.
[Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-2 + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
in·sis′tence, in·sis′ten·cy n.in·sist′er n.in·sist′ing·ly adv.insist (ɪnˈsɪst) vb1. to make a determined demand (for): he insisted that his rights be respected; he insisted on his rights. 2. to express a convinced belief (in) or assertion (of): he insisted that she was mad; he insisted on her madness. [C16: from Latin insistere to stand upon, urge, from in-2 + sistere to stand] inˈsister n inˈsistingly advin•sist (ɪnˈsɪst)
v.i. 1. to be emphatic, firm, or resolute; dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usu. fol. by on or upon ): to insist on a point; to insist on checking every fact. v.t. 2. to assert or demand firmly or persistently. [1580–90; < Latin insistere to stand still on, persist in =in- in-2 + sistere to make stand (akin to stāre to stand)] in•sist′er, n. in•sist′ing•ly, adv. insistIf someone insists on doing something, they say very firmly that they will do it, and they do it. He insisted on paying for the meal.Akito always insists on sitting in the front seat of the car.Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'insists to do' something. insist
Past participle: insisted
Gerund: insisting
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| I insist | | you insist | | he/she/it insists | | we insist | | you insist | | they insist |
| Preterite |
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| I insisted | | you insisted | | he/she/it insisted | | we insisted | | you insisted | | they insisted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am insisting | | you are insisting | | he/she/it is insisting | | we are insisting | | you are insisting | | they are insisting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have insisted | | you have insisted | | he/she/it has insisted | | we have insisted | | you have insisted | | they have insisted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was insisting | | you were insisting | | he/she/it was insisting | | we were insisting | | you were insisting | | they were insisting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had insisted | | you had insisted | | he/she/it had insisted | | we had insisted | | you had insisted | | they had insisted |
| Future |
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| I will insist | | you will insist | | he/she/it will insist | | we will insist | | you will insist | | they will insist |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have insisted | | you will have insisted | | he/she/it will have insisted | | we will have insisted | | you will have insisted | | they will have insisted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be insisting | | you will be insisting | | he/she/it will be insisting | | we will be insisting | | you will be insisting | | they will be insisting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been insisting | | you have been insisting | | he/she/it has been insisting | | we have been insisting | | you have been insisting | | they have been insisting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been insisting | | you will have been insisting | | he/she/it will have been insisting | | we will have been insisting | | you will have been insisting | | they will have been insisting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been insisting | | you had been insisting | | he/she/it had been insisting | | we had been insisting | | you had been insisting | | they had been insisting |
| Conditional |
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| I would insist | | you would insist | | he/she/it would insist | | we would insist | | you would insist | | they would insist |
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| I would have insisted | | you would have insisted | | he/she/it would have insisted | | we would have insisted | | you would have insisted | | they would have insisted |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | insist - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"take a firm standhold firm, stand fast, stand pat, stand firm - refuse to abandon one's opinion or beliefassert, asseverate, maintain - state categorically | | 2. | insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"importunebeg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star" | | 3. | insist - assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"assertpostulate, posit - take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature" |
insistverb1. persist, press (someone), be firm, stand firm, stand your ground, lay down the law, put your foot down (informal), not take no for an answer, brook no refusal, take or make a stand I didn't want to join in, but he insisted.2. demand, order, urge, require, command, dictate, entreat I insisted that the fault be repaired.3. assert, state, maintain, hold, claim, declare, repeat, vow, swear, contend, affirm, reiterate, profess, avow, aver, asseverate He insisted that he was acting out of compassion.insistverb1. To take and maintain a stand obstinately:persevere, persist.2. To solicit (something) insistently:press, urge.phrasal verb
insist on or upon
To ask for urgently or insistently:call for, claim, demand, exact, require, requisition.Idiom: cry out for.Translationsinsist (inˈsist) verb1. (with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc). He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home. 堅持 坚持2. (often with on or that) to demand or urge. He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go. 堅決要求 坚决要求inˈsistence noun (the act of) insisting. She went to see the doctor at her husband's insistence. 堅持 坚持inˈsistent adjective 堅持的 坚持的insist
insist on (something)1. To need to do a particular thing, in spite of others' annoyance or discouragement. My little boy insists on taking his favorite toy truck with him every where he goes. Why do you insist on wearing shorts in the middle of winter? You look like a nut!2. To require or dictate that something happen. I insist on you following my rules while you're living in my house.See also: insist, oninsist (up)on somethingto demand something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I want you here now! We all insist upon it! I insist on it too.See also: insist, oninsist onv.1. To demand something firmly and persistently: I insist on peace and quiet when I'm trying to work!2. To continue with some behavior or course of action in spite of the disapproval of others: He insists on tapping his fingers on the desk, even though I've told him to stop.See also: insist, oninsist
Synonyms for insistverb persistSynonyms- persist
- press (someone)
- be firm
- stand firm
- stand your ground
- lay down the law
- put your foot down
- not take no for an answer
- brook no refusal
- take or make a stand
verb demandSynonyms- demand
- order
- urge
- require
- command
- dictate
- entreat
verb assertSynonyms- assert
- state
- maintain
- hold
- claim
- declare
- repeat
- vow
- swear
- contend
- affirm
- reiterate
- profess
- avow
- aver
- asseverate
Synonyms for insistverb to take and maintain a stand obstinatelySynonymsverb to solicit (something) insistentlySynonymsphrase insist on: to ask for urgently or insistentlySynonyms- call for
- claim
- demand
- exact
- require
- requisition
Synonyms for insistverb be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budgeSynonymsRelated Words- hold firm
- stand fast
- stand pat
- stand firm
- assert
- asseverate
- maintain
verb beg persistently and urgentlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb assert to be trueSynonymsRelated Words |