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insist
verb
to
say
firmly
and
repeatedly
that
something
is
true
,
especially
when
other
people
are
doubtful
•
I
insist
that
I
saw
him
leave
the
building
.
I
insist
that
I
saw
him
leave
the
building
.
•
The
witness
insisted
she
was
telling
the
truth
.
The
witness
insisted
she
was
telling
the
truth
.
verb
to
demand
firmly
that
something
must
happen
or
that
someone
must
do
something
•
Grandma
insists
that
everyone
wash
their
hands
before
dinner
.
Grandma
insists
that
everyone
wash
their
hands
before
dinner
.
•
The
teacher
insisted
on
silence
during
the
test
.
The
teacher
insisted
on
silence
during
the
test
.