[verb] - to state or demand forcefully, esp. despite oppositionGreg still insists (that) he did nothing wrong. [+ (that) clause]Please go first - I insist! [I]She insisted on seeing her lawyer. [I]The company insists on the highest standards from its suppliers. [I]
INSIST
Meaning of INSIST in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012