01 v. i. To stand or rest; to find support; -- with in, on, or upon.
imp. & p. p.
Insisted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insisting
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1.
To stand or rest; to find support; -- with in, on, or upon.[R.]
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2.
To take a stand and refuse to give way; to hold to something firmly or determinedly; to be persistent, urgent, or pressing; to persist in demanding; -- followed by on, upon, or that; as, he insisted on these conditions; he insisted on going at once; he insists that he must have money.“Insisting on the old prerogative.” — Shak.“Without further insisting on the different tempers of Juvenal and Horace.” — Dryden.
Syn.
Insist, Persist.
Insist implies some alleged right, as authority or claim. Persist may be from obstinacy alone, and either with or against rights. We insist as against others; we persist in what exclusively relates to ourselves; as, he persisted in that course; he insisted on his friend's adopting it.