verb

insisted

insisted, demanded, maintained

He insisted on paying for everything.

He insisted on paying for everything.

She insisted that he was wrong.

She insisted that he was wrong.

((on sth./-ing)) to demand something forcefully He insisted on paying for everything.

((that ...)) to state or demand forcefully that something must happen She insisted that he was wrong.

Synonyms: demanded, maintained, asserted; Antonyms: yielded, conceded

The past tense form of 'insist', from Latin 'in-' (upon) + 'sistere' (to stand).

The '-ed' ending tells you this is a past action. Someone stood their ground in the past.

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