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Word: Insist
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘persist, persevere’): from Latin insistere ‘persist’, from in- ‘upon’ + sistere ‘stand’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈsɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
Short Definition:demand something forcefully
Examples:- she insisted on carrying her own bag
- he insisted that she came
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