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Definition
insist Show phoneticsverb [I,T]
1 SAY to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
[+ (that)] Mia insisted that she and Carlo were just friends.
2 DEMAND to demand that something must be done or that you must have a particular thing
The school insists on good behaviour from its students.
[+ on + doing sth] Frank insisted on doing all the work himself.
[+ (that)] Gerlinde insisted that I stay for dinner.
