insist

Definition

Examples

The client insisted on receiving the report before the weekend.

Word Family

Synonyms

• demandan urgent or peremptory request
• assertstate categorically
• maintainkeep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g

Collocations

• Easy insist on paying
  to insist on paying, meaning to be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
• Medium insist on meeting strict deadlines
  to insist on meeting strict deadlines, meaning to be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
• Hard insist on full statutory compliance
  to insist on full statutory compliance, meaning to be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
• Very Hard obstinately insist upon unreasonable terms
  describing obstinately insist upon unreasonable terms (in a stubborn unregenerate manner)