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Webster 1913 Edition
Insist
In-sist′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Insisted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insisting
.] [F.
insister
, L. insistere
to set foot upon, follow, persist; pref. in-
in + sistere
to stand, cause to stand. See Stand
.] 1.
To stand or rest; to find support; – with in, on, or upon.
[R.]
Ray.
2.
To take a stand and refuse to give way; to hold to something firmly or determinedly; to be persistent, urgent, or pressing; to persist in demanding; – followed by on, upon, or that;
as, he
insisted
on these conditions; he insisted
on going at once; he insists
that he must have money.Insisting
on the old prerogative. Shakespeare
Insist implies some alleged right, as authority or claim. Persist may be from obstinacy alone, and either with or against rights. We insist as against others; we persist in what exclusively relates to ourselves;
as, he
. persisted
in that course; he insisted
on his friend’s adopting itC. J. Smith.
Webster 1828 Edition
Insist
INSIST'
,Verb.
I.
1.
Literally, to stand or rest on. [Rarely used.]2.
In geometry, an angle is said to insist upon the arc of the circle intercepted between the two lines which contain the angle.3.
To dwell on in discourse; as, to insist on a particular topic.To insist on, to press or urge for any thing with immovable firmness; to persist in demands; as, to insist on oppressive terms in a treaty; to insist on immediate payment of a debt.