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insist
to say firmly that something is true or must happen
Synonyms
- demand
- maintain
- require
Antonyms
- yield
- concede
insist in a sentence
Jordan insisted that he had returned the library book on Monday.
The coach insisted that every player bring a water bottle to practice.
Where it comes from
From Latin insistere 'to stand upon or persist'
Memory hook
If you insist, you stand firm and do not give in.
Read it in context
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