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insist

verb

postulate positively and assertively

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈsɪst

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. postulate positively and assertively

    “The letter asserts a free society”

verb

  1. beg persistently and urgently

    “I importune you to help them”

verb

  1. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

    “I must insist!”

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Example Sentences

The letter asserts a free society
I importune you to help them
I must insist!

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