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insist on

UK
/ɪnˈsɪst ɒn/
US
/ɪnˈsɪst ɑn/

Translations

insist onverb
insisted on
Past Simple
insisted on
Past Participle
insisting on
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈsɪst ɒn/
US
/ɪnˈsɪst ɑn/
insister pourSe construit le plus souvent avec un verbe à l’infinitif.
She insisted on seeing the manager immediately.
Elle a insisté pour voir le directeur immédiatement.
insister surEmployé pour marquer avec force une idée, un fait ou une position.
He insisted on his innocence despite the evidence against him.
Il a insisté sur son innocence malgré les preuves contre lui.
Synonyms
demand
maintain
assert
emphasize
urge

Definitions

insist onverb
To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
She insisted on seeing the manager immediately.
To maintain or assert something firmly.
He insisted on his innocence despite the evidence against him.
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