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insist definition

insist


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  insist 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  insist 
 
  Sense  1 
  insist,  take  a  firm  stand 
  =>  stand  pat,  stand  firm,  hold  firm,  stand  fast 
  =>  assert,  asseverate,  maintain 
 
  Sense  2 
  importune,  insist 
  =>  besiege 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  insist 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  insist 
 
  Sense  1 
  insist,  take  a  firm  stand 
  =>  stand  pat,  stand  firm,  hold  firm,  stand  fast 
  =>  assert,  asseverate,  maintain 
  =>  allege,  aver,  say 
  =>  plead 
  =>  demur 
  =>  predicate,  proclaim 
 
  Sense  2 
  importune,  insist 
  =>  besiege 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  insist 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  insist 
 
  3  senses  of  insist 
 
  Sense  1 
  insist,  take  a  firm  stand 
 
  Sense  2 
  importune,  insist 
  =>  beg,  implore,  pray 
 
  Sense  3 
  insist,  assert 
  =>  postulate,  posit 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  insist 
 
  insist  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  insist 
 
  Sense  1 
  insist,  take  a  firm  stand 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  importune,  insist 
  =>  beg,  implore,  pray 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  insist,  assert 
  =>  postulate,  posit 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  insist 
  insistence 
  insistency 
  insisting 
 
  Overview  of  verb  insist 
 
  The  verb  insist  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (59)  insist,  take  a  firm  stand  --  (be  insistent  and  refuse  to  budge;  "I  must  insist!") 
  2.  (4)  importune,  insist  --  (beg  persistently  and  urgently;  "I  importune  you  to  help  them") 
  3.  (1)  insist,  assert  --  (assert  to  be  true;  "The  letter  asserts  a  free  society") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  insist 
  insistent 
 
  Overview  of  verb  insist 
 
  The  verb  insist  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (59)  insist,  take  a  firm  stand  --  (be  insistent  and  refuse  to  budge;  "I  must  insist!") 
  2.  (4)  importune,  insist  --  (beg  persistently  and  urgently;  "I  importune  you  to  help  them") 
  3.  (1)  insist,  assert  --  (assert  to  be  true;  "The  letter  asserts  a  free  society") 



insist definition