insist (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɪst/
Definition
To demand or state something forcefully, refusing to accept any denial or argument.
Examples
She insisted that she had seen the accident.
He insisted on paying for the meal, even though I offered.
The doctor insisted that the patient rest for a week.
How to Use insist
- insist on + noun (prepositional phrase)
- To demand something or refuse to accept anything else. — "He insisted on his innocence."
- insist on + gerund (prepositional phrase)
- To demand that a particular action be done. — "She insisted on cleaning the entire house herself."
- insist that + clause (prepositional phrase)
- To state something forcefully as a fact or truth. — "The witness insisted that she saw the suspect."
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