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insistUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈsɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈsɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in sist′)
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insist
If someone insists on doing something, they say very firmly that they will do it, and they do it. He insisted on paying for the meal. Akito always insists on sitting in the front seat of the car. Be careful Don't say that someone ‘insists to do’ something. 'insist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "insist" in the title: ...insist to Goldberg and McCann that... - English Only forum
''Subjunctive mood'' is a must for '' that'' clauses with ''demand'', ''İnsist''......''? - English Only forum 'Insist on' in American English - English Only forum “persist” vs “insist” - English Only forum about the use of "the" and "insist on"in a sentence - English Only forum advise, ask, demand, insist, prefer, recommend, request, suggest [+subjunctive?] - English Only forum claim / insist - English Only forum claim / insist / admit to someone? - English Only forum Claim/State/Insist - English Only forum focus on VS insist on VS stay - English Only forum he knows that his approach needs to encourage and include rather than insist - English Only forum Her Majesty's Government will not desire to insist upon any - English Only forum How to insist in a letter - English Only forum I insist - English Only forum I <insist / firmly suggest>that.... - English Only forum I insist on going out. - English Only forum I insist that he exercise more. - English Only forum I insist upon hearing this limerick - English Only forum I <shall> insist on - English Only forum I shall insist on their giving one also - English Only forum I suggest/insist/recommend that you be/are here - English Only forum I'll never insist that you do/will do - English Only forum I'm supposed to insist that I ran into a door - English Only forum Insist - English Only forum insist - English Only forum insist - English Only forum Insist (that) something should be done - English Only forum Insist + gerund/infinitive - English Only forum insist + normal sentence OR insist + to-less verbal phrase - English Only forum Insist a lot Vs be insistent: [American English] - English Only forum more...
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