Insist

Today’s Word of the Day is insist, a verb. It is a more advanced word, but it appears often in books, articles and thoughtful conversation.

Meaning

  • Word: insist
  • Part of speech: verb
  • Meaning: To say firmly that something must happen or is true.

Example sentences

  • I insist on paying for dinner.
  • He insisted that he was right.

Related words

Words connected with insist: demand, maintain, assert.

Practise it today

Can you think of a situation this week where you could use insist? Practise saying your sentence out loud.

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