insisted
Translation
insisted, demanded, maintained
Examples
He insisted on paying for everything.
He insisted on paying for everything.
She insisted that he was wrong.
She insisted that he was wrong.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: demanded, maintained, asserted; Antonyms: yielded, conceded
Etymology
The past tense form of 'insist', from Latin 'in-' (upon) + 'sistere' (to stand).
Memory Tips
The '-ed' ending tells you this is a past action. Someone stood their ground in the past.