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insistto demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsɪst/

Korean meaning: 고집하다, 주장하다, 강요하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**시**스트

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother insists that kimchi cures everything, even broken hearts.
  • The teacher insisted on silence during the exam.
  • He insisted that pineapple belongs on pizza, causing World War III at the dinner table.

insist

VERB

//ɪnˈsɪst//

to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal

insist concept
💡 Concept

to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsɪst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootsist

Origin

From Latin 'insistere', composed of the prefix 'in-' (on, upon) and 'sistere' (to stand, place). The word originally meant 'to stand upon' or 'to persist'.

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🎵Rhyme

resistassistconsistexistpersist
resist
assist
consist
exist
persist

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother insists that kimchi cures everything, even broken hearts.

The teacher insisted on silence during the exam.

😄 Fun example

He insisted that pineapple belongs on pizza, causing World War III at the dinner table.

I insist that we leave early to avoid traffic.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

demandrequireassertmaintainclaim

Antonyms

yieldsurrendergive up

Related

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