Definition of Insist
Insist
in·sist
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To demand or require something firmly or persistently
e.g. She will insist on paying for her own meal.
(verb)
to be stubborn in continuing to do something despite it being odd or annoying or receiving warning;
e.g. He will insist on not carrying a jacket, despite it being very cold outside.
(verb)
to hold some belief very firmly and be very confident in expressing it, to maintain that something is the case;
e.g. I tried to insist that I had actually seen them that morning.
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