insist

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insist  /ɪn ˈsɪst/ ? Meaning of "insist"

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Definition(s):

  1. (v) be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  2. (v) beg persistently and urgently
  3. (v) assert to be true

Synonym(s)

importune, take a firm stand

Derived Word(s)

insisting

Usage(s):

  1. They insist that they left a corridor open for civilians to flee Khojaly but that Azerbaijani soldiers led a group of 200 civilians into harm's way.
  2. Diplomats and journalists insist as much on his charm as they do on his temper tantrums.
  3. The government called the deaths a mass suicide, but defenders of the group insist the government was to blame for the blaze that ended the 51-day standoff.

Quotes

  1. "To this day there are those who insist that the Holocaust never happened, a denial of fact and truth that is baseless and ignorant and hateful," Obama said, echoing his words in Cairo in an address that reached for what he called a "new...
    on Jun 5, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Indian Express

  2. "Congress will insist that any legislation include rigorous and ongoing oversight to guarantee that taxpayers are protected and that resources are directed to ensure the long-term viability and competitiveness of the American automobile...
    on Dec 5, 2008 By: Nancy Pelosi Source: International Herald Tribune

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