Definition
States something firmly and repeatedly, demanding that someone accepts or does something.
Etymology
From Latin 'insistere' (to stand upon, persist), combining 'in-' (upon) and 'sistere' (to stand). Entered English in the 1500s-1600s.
Kelly Says
The root 'stand' is hiding in 'insist'—when you insist, you're literally 'standing on' your position. Latin roots pack entire ideas into single words, which is why learning etymology helps you understand shades of meaning.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተላለግ
as-te-la-leg
CACatalà
insistir
in-sis-tir
DADansk
insisterer
in-sis-te-rer
DEDeutsch
insistiert
in-sis-ti-ert
ELΕλληνικά
διαμαρτύρεται
di-a-mar-ty-re-tai
ESEspañol
insiste
in-sis-te
FAفارسی
استدلال
es-ta-da-lal
FRFrançais
insiste
in-sist
GUGU
માંગે છે
ma-a-nge che
HIहिन्दी
डिमांड करता है
di-mand kar-ta hai
HUMagyar
követel
ko-ve-tel
IDBahasa Indonesia
memaksakan
me-maks-a-kan
ITItaliano
insiste
in-sis-te
MSBahasa Melayu
menuntut
men-tu-nt
NLNederlands
insisteert
in-sis-te-ert
NONorsk
insisere
in-si-se-re
PAPA
માંગે છે
ma-a-nge che
PLPolski
insysten
in-sis-ten
PTPortuguês
insiste
in-sis-te
RORomână
insistează
in-sis-te-a-za
RUРусский
упорствовать
u-por-stv-at
SVSvenska
insistera
in-sis-te-ra
SWKiswahili
kutaka
ku-ta-ka
UKУкраїнська
наполягати
na-po-ly-ha-ty
VITiếng Việt
bám ví vào
bam vi vao