INSIST


Meaning of INSIST in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ firmly , strongly , vehemently

▪ adamantly ( esp. AmE ), doggedly , steadfastly , stubbornly

He stubbornly ~ed on doing it all himself.

▪ absolutely

I'm paying for this—no, I absolutely ~.

▪ loudly , quietly

She loudly ~ed that she had a right to stay.

He quietly but firmly ~ed.

▪ always

▪ repeatedly

▪ still

She still ~s her critics are wrong.

▪ rightly

People rightly ~ on being treated as individuals.

VERB + INSIST

▪ continue to

▪ try to

PREPOSITION

▪ on , upon

He ~s on speaking to you personally.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .