Meaning

3 senses
  1. To hold up a claim emphatically.

    The defendant insisted on his innocence.

    I insist that my secretary dresses nicely.

    auf etwas bestehen, beharren, insistieren

    наста́иватьnastáivatʹ, настоя́ть

    наполяга́тиnapoljaháty, наполягти́napoljahtý

  2. (sometimes)To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.

    The Prime Minister insisted on his Chancellor's resignation.

    The Prime Minister insisted that his Chancellor resign.

    наполяга́тиnapoljaháty, наполягти́napoljahtý

  3. (obsolete)To stand (on); to rest (upon); to lean (upon).

More definitions
  • postulate positively and assertively
  • be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
  • beg persistently and urgently

Examples

596 sentences
  1. I insist on your being present.

    Я наполягаю на твоїй присутності.

    ruЯ настаиваю на вашем присутствии.

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  2. She insisted on my going there.

    Вона наполягала, щоб я пішов туди.

    ruОна настояла на том, чтобы я туда пошёл.

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  3. Tom insisted that I join him.

    Том наполягав на тому, щоб я приєднався до нього.

    ruТом настоял на том, чтобы я пошёл с ним.

    deTom bestand darauf, dass ich mich ihm anschlösse.

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  4. Tom insists he's telling the truth.

    Том наполягає на тому, що каже правду.

    ruТом настаивает на том, что говорит правду.

    deTom besteht darauf, dass er die Wahrheit sagt.

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  5. Tom insisted that I help him.

    Том наполіг на тому, щоб я йому допоміг.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to hold up a claim emphatically:
Русский
By meaning 1
to hold up a claim emphatically:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to hold up a claim emphatically:

Origin

Partly from Middle French insister, from Latin īnsistere; and partly from a back-formation

Partly from Middle French insister, from Latin īnsistere; and partly from a back-formation from insistence.

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Forms

insists, insisting, insisted, insisted
Base forminsist · to insist
3rd person singularinsists
Present participleinsisting
Past simpleinsisted
Past participleinsisted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinsist
he, she, itinsists

Past simpleLesson

all personsinsisted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave insisted
he, she, ithas insisted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill insist

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • insisted on going
  • insisted on my
  • insisted on doing
  • insisted on paying

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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