insisted

ɪnˈsɪstɪd

Definition

Definition of insisted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

communication

Rare

firmly requested or demanded by someone

Rare

The insisted changes were implemented immediately.
The insisted deadline was met without delay.
She followed the insisted protocol carefully.

asserted

claimed

demanded

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Origin of insisted

Latin, insistere (stand upon)

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French:exigé, ...
German:verlangt, ...
Italian:preteso, ...
Spanish:exigido, ...
Portuguese:requisitado, ...
Chinese:坚决要求的, ...
Japanese:要求された, ...
Arabic:مَفْروض, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁנִּדְרַשׁ בְּתוֹקֶף, ...
Russian:требуемый, ...
Ukrainian:наполегливий, ...
Hindi:अनिवार्य, ...
Bengali:দৃঢ়ভাবে অনুরোধকৃত, ...
Catalan:exigit, ...
Czech:vyžadovaný, ...
Danish:insisterede, ...
Dutch:aangedrongen, ...
Greek:επιμείνασες, ...
Hungarian:kért, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានទទូច, ...
Korean:요구된, ...
Persian:مطالبه‌شده, ...
Polish:wymagany, ...
Portuguese (BR):exigido, ...
Romanian:solicitat, ...
Swedish:krävd, ...
Thai:ที่ถูกเรียกร้อง, ...
Turkish:ısrar edilen, ...
Vietnamese:bắt buộc, ...

insist

ɪnˈsɪst

Definition of insist - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

behaviordemand something firmly and persistently

She insisted on having her own way.

assert

demand

maintain

communicationexpress a strong belief or assertion

He insists that he is right.

assert

declare

maintain

resoluterefuse to change one's mind

He insisted on staying despite the storm.

demand

persist

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Expressions with insist

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if you insist

conj.

agreeing to do something because someone insists

I'll join the party if you insist.

Origin of insist

Latin, insistere (to stand upon)

Examples of insist in a sentence

They insisted on a full refund.
She insists on having her coffee black.
They insist that the meeting starts on time.
She insisted on her innocence throughout the trial.
They insisted on their right to speak freely.

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French:insister, affirmer, ...
German:bestehen, darauf bestehen, ...
Italian:insistere, affermare, ...
Spanish:insistir, afirmar, ...
Portuguese:insistir, afirmar, ...
Chinese:坚持, 坚称, ...
Japanese:主張する, 言い張る, ...
Arabic:أَصَرَّ, شَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְעַקֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:настаивать, утверждать, ...
Ukrainian:наполягати, настояти, ...
Hindi:ज़िद करना, दावा करना, ...
Bengali:জোর করা, জোর দিয়ে বলা, ...
Catalan:exigir, assegurar, ...
Czech:trvat na, trvat, ...
Danish:insistere, påstå, ...
Dutch:erop staan, dringen, ...
Greek:επιμένω, ισχυρίζομαι, ...
Hungarian:ragaszkodni, ragaszkodni hozzá, ...
Khmer:ទទូច, អះអាងដាច់ខាត, ...
Korean:주장하다, 우기다, ...
Persian:اصرار کردن, تأکید کردن, ...
Polish:nalegać, ...
Portuguese (BR):insistir, afirmar, ...
Romanian:a insista, a afirma cu tărie, ...
Swedish:insistera, hålla fast vid, ...
Thai:ยืนกราน, ย้ำ, ...
Turkish:ısrar etmek, diretmek, ...
Vietnamese:khăng khăng đòi, khẳng định, ...

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