insist

Meaning

to demand firmly; to state persistently

to demand something forcefully or firmly

Example Sentences

He insisted on paying the bill.

She insisted on paying the bill.

Example Expressions

insist on

Synonyms

demand, require, maintain, assert, press, urge

Entry 1

demand, require, maintain, assert

Entry 2

demand, maintain, assert, press, urge

Antonyms

yield, surrender, give up, abandon, accept

Entry 1

yield, surrender, give up, abandon

Entry 2

yield, accept, give up

Collocations

insist strongly, insist firmly, insist repeatedly, insist on, insist that, strongly insist, politely insist

Entry 1

insist strongly, insist firmly, insist repeatedly, insist on

Entry 2

insist on, insist that, strongly insist, politely insist