Word

insist, v.
(insisted, insisting, insists)
freq. cnt. 64

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 59 freq. cnt.: 59

insist take a firm stand

sample sentences

"I must insist!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

stand pat, stand firm, hold firm, stand fast assert, maintain, asseverate

beg persistently and urgently
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

importune insist

sample sentences

"I importune you to help them"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

insistence insisting

semantic pointers

hypernym

beg, implore, pray

hyponym

postulate positively and assertively
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assert insist

sample sentences

"The letter asserts a free society"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assertable assertion

semantic pointers

hypernym

postulate, posit