insisted
Translation
to insist, to demand, to maintain
Examples
He insisted on paying for the meal.
He insisted on paying for the meal.
She insisted that he was wrong.
She insisted that he was wrong.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth./-ing)) to demand something forcefully. He insisted on his innocence.
((that ...)) to state or demand something forcefully. She insisted that she was right.
Similar Words
Synonyms: assert, maintain, demand; Antonyms: concede, yield
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (upon) + 'sistere' (to stand). Literally 'to stand upon'.
Memory Tips
Picture someone 'standing' firmly 'in' their position and refusing to move.