AskEraser  |  Settings
Ask.com   
 


Synonyms
in·sist (ĭn-sĭst́)

[Latin īnsistere, to persist, in-, on; see in–2, + sistere, to stand.]

verb: -sist·ed, -sist·ing, -sists. 

intransitive verb 

To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield: insisted on giving me a second helping.

transitive verb 

To assert or demand (something) vehemently and persistently: We insist that you accept these gifts.

derivatives

in·siśtence
noun
in·sist́er
noun
in·sist́ing·ly
adverb