What means insist upon?

What means insist upon?

1. insist on/upon (something) or insist on/upon doing (something) : to say or show that you believe that something is necessary or very important. My source insisted on anonymity. She insists on doing everything her own way. They adamantly insisted upon (their) being included in the meeting.

Is insist on correct?

The construction insist + infinitive is at the very least “non-standard”, and many native speakers would probably say it’s “ungrammatical”. The standard format is insist on + present participle. So it should be, for example “I insist on knowing the truth”, not “I insist to know the truth”.

What is another word for insist upon?

What is another word for insist upon?

What kind of word is insist?

(with on or upon) to hold up a claim emphatically. “The defendant insisted on his innocence.” (with on or upon) to demand continually that something happen or be done.

What type of word is insist?

[intransitive, transitive] to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you insist on something He insisted on his innocence.

What is another synonym for insist?

verbdeclare the truth of something. assert. asseverate. attest. aver.

How do you use insist?

I didn’t want to go, but she insisted. “Come on, let’s go.” “Oh, all right, if you insist.” She insists the money is hers.

What is the synonym of insist?

maintain, assert, hold, contend, argue, protest, claim, aver, avow, vow, swear, state, declare, announce, pronounce, proclaim, propound, be emphatic, emphasize, stress, repeat, reiterate. archaic avouch.

Does insist mean demand?

To insist is to demand something without wavering, to continue on a course no matter what the objections are or to make a statement and continue to assert its truth. An example of insist is when you demand a new plate of eggs and won’t take no for an answer.

How do you use insist in a sentence?

Can you insist to someone?

insist to demand that something happens or that somebody agrees to do something: I didn’t want to go but he insisted. We insist on the highest standards at all times….insist.

What does not insist mean?

1 verb If you insistthat something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insiston something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided. My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight… V that.

What is the sentence of insist?

Insist sentence example. I insist that you hire someone to help. Alpatych did not insist further. If you insist on going, this is the route you must take.

What is a insistent person?

Insistent definition The definition of insistent is demanding or persistent. An example of an insistent person is someone who keeps giving support for a lie, no matter how many times he is questioned or proved wrong. adjective. 1. Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.

What do you call someone who uses big Words to sound smart?

Sesquipedalian can also be used to describe someone or something that overuses big words, like a philosophy professor or a chemistry textbook. If someone gives a sesquipedalian speech, people often assume it was smart, even if they don’t really know what it was about because they can’t understand the words.