ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsIinsist
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insist
Meaning: to say firmly that something is true or must happen
insist in a sentence
How insist is used in real sentences:
Jordan insisted that he had returned the library book on Monday.
The coach insisted that every player bring a water bottle to practice.
“Bell insisted that they practice the storm scene first.”
— from the passage Six Hours to Curtain
Synonyms for insist
Other words for insist — demand, maintain and require — carry the same meaning.
- demand
- maintain
- require
Antonyms of insist
Words that mean the opposite of insist:
- yield
- concede
Where it comes from
From Latin insistere 'to stand upon or persist'
Word parts
- sist — stand; stand firm
insist: in- (on) + sist (stand)
Memory hook
If you insist, you stand firm and do not give in.