"insist" meaning in English

See insist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈsɪst/ [UK] Audio: En-us-insist.ogg [US], en-us-insist1.ogg [US] Forms: insist [canonical], insists [third-person, singular], insisted [past], insisted [past, participle], insisting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To insist means to get your own way without listening to other people's comments.
    Sense id: simple-insist-en-verb-SuxycbF3 Categories (other): Verbs
     
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