The meaning of INSIST is to be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something intended, demanded, or required. How to use insist in a sentence.

INSISTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of insist 2. to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when…. Learn more.

1. to make a determined demand (for): he insisted that his rights be respected; he insisted on his rights. 2. to express a convinced belief (in) or assertion (of): he insisted that she was mad; he …

Definition of insist verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to demand that something happen or that somebody agree to do something. I didn't really want …

If you insist that something should be done, you say very firmly that it must be done. She insisted on being present.

She insisted that I (should) go. The source for my story insisted that I not reveal his/her name.

to demand firmly or without stopping: [~ + (that) clause] I insist that you go. [used with quotations] "But you must help me,'' she insisted. in•sist•ing•ly, adv.: insistingly asking for clarification.

The word 'insisted' comes from the Latin 'insistere,' which means 'to stand on' or 'to be steadfast.' It is composed of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'upon' or 'within' and 'sistere,' which means 'to cause …

Synonyms for INSISTED: claimed, alleged, asserted, contended, declared, maintained, protested, announced; Antonyms of INSISTED: denied, abandoned, rejected, repudiated, challenged, …

• You insist that someone should do something: They insisted that I should join them. This pattern is often used in the past, when reporting what someone has insisted.