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Meanings of insist (insisted) in English

Be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge.

take a firm stand

Beg persistently and urgently.

importune

Assert to be true.

assert
Usage of insist (insisted) in English
1
District councils across Northern Ireland must share power, the SDLP insisted today.
The Irish Times
2
In the meantime, it has insisted that Brussels–London trade negotiations must continue.
Independent.ie
3
Prime Minister Stephen Harper insisted, however, that Canada remains open for business.
Reuters
4
Australia insisted on five years of protection to control health care costs.
The Guardian
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Used in
Ireland · Australia · United Kingdom
Most used in
1925
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