beharren
Translation
to insist, to persist, to persevere
Examples
Er beharrt auf seiner Meinung.
He insists on his opinion.
Sie beharrte darauf, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
She insisted on telling the truth.
Trotz der Schwierigkeiten beharrte er bei seinem Plan.
Despite the difficulties, he persisted with his plan.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to insist on (sth.) He insists on his opinion.
((with sth.)) to persist with (sth.) He persisted with his plan.
((on it)), ((to do sth.)) to insist on doing (sth.) She insisted on telling the truth.
Similar Words
bestehen auf (to insist on); Antonyms: nachgeben (to give in)
Etymology
From 'be-' (intensive prefix) + 'harren' (to wait patiently, persevere). It means to persevere strongly.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'be hard'. Imagine someone being 'hard-headed' and insisting on their point.