English / word
insist
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to demand something forcefully, or to state firmly that something is true
In context
01
My mother insists on fresh vegetables.
02
The teacher insists that we cite sources.
Synonyms
demand,maintain,require
Antonyms
yield,surrender,give up
Collocations
insist on,insist that,firmly insist
Verb forms
Past: insisted · Past participle: insisted · -ing: insisting