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- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
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- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/
Definitions of insists word
- verb without object insists to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment. 1
- verb without object insists to lay emphasis in assertion: to insist on the justice of a claim. 1
- verb without object insists to dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usually followed by on or upon): to insist on a point in a discussion. 1
- verb with object insists to assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts. 1
- verb with object insists to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through. 1
- noun insists Third-person singular simple present indicative form of insist. 1
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Origin of insists
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 Insists
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insists 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.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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