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insist


Definition: Meaning of, insist in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈsɪst /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
insist insisted insisted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
insisting insists
[intransitive]
  1. to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true
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  2. to demand that something should happen
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  3. if you insist spoken used when agreeing to do something that you do not really want to do
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  4. insist on doing something to keep doing something, especially something that is inconvenient or annoying
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insist used in phrasal verbs

  • insist on something (phrasal verb)
    1. insist on/upon something to say that you must have something
    2. insist on / upon doing something to keep doing something that annoys people
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