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insist

/ɪnˈsɪst/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (with on or upon or (that + ordinary verb form)) To hold up a claim emphatically.
  2. (sometimes with on or upon or (that + subjunctive)) To demand continually that something happen or be done.
  3. To stand (on); to rest (upon); to lean (upon).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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