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 insist insist /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

verb

  1. () Be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge  ( take a firm stand , insist )
    be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
     I must insist!
    I must insist!
  2. () Beg persistently and urgently  ( importune , insist )
    beg persistently and urgently
     I importune you to help them
    I importune you to help them
  3. () Postulate positively and assertively  ( assert , insist )
    postulate positively and assertively
     The letter asserts a free society
    The letter asserts a free society