insist
Translation
to insist, to demand, to maintain
Examples
She insisted on paying for the meal.
She insisted on paying for the meal.
He insisted that he was innocent.
He insisted that he was innocent.
Grammar Patterns
to ((insist)) on (-ing) to demand (sth.) and refuse to be persuaded otherwise She insisted on paying for the meal.
to ((insist)) that (clause) to state or demand forcefully He insisted that he was innocent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: demand, maintain, assert
Etymology
From Latin 'insistere', from 'in-' (on, upon) + 'sistere' (to stand). Literally 'to stand upon' a point.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'standing on' their point and refusing to move. They in-sist.