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- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
Definitions of insisting word
- verb without object insisting to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment. 1
- verb without object insisting to lay emphasis in assertion: to insist on the justice of a claim. 1
- verb without object insisting to dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usually followed by on or upon): to insist on a point in a discussion. 1
- verb with object insisting to assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts. 1
- verb with object insisting to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through. 1
- noun insisting Present participle of insist. 1
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Origin of insisting
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin insistere to stand still on, persist in, equivalent to in- in-2 + sistere to stand, make stand, reduplicated derivative from base of stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Insisting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insisting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
insisting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with insisting
- what does insisting mean?
- why is insisting that infants comply with parental directives inappropriate?
See also
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