insist
Meaning of insist
verb
- (with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.
I insist that my secretary dresses nicely.
- (sometimes with on or upon or (that + subjunctive)) To demand continually that something happen or be done.
I insist that my secretary dress nicely.
- To stand (on); to rest (upon); to lean (upon).
Information about insist
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of insist is: insists.
- Languages in which insist is used:
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Hyphenation of insist
in-sist
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- insist is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
insist synonyms
Meaning importune:
Meaning assert:
Translation of insist
- French: insister, persévérer, persister
- Spanish: insistir
- German: bestehen
- Italian: insistere, ostinarsi
Words that rhyme with insist
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