Word 'Insist' in Other Languages
- Insist in Assamese অসমীয়া
- Insist in Bengali বাংলা
- Insist in Bodo बड़ो
- Insist in Dogri डोगरी
- Insist in English
- Insist in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
- Insist in Hindi हिन्दी
- Insist in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
- Insist in Kashmiri कॉशुर
- Insist in Konkani कोंकणी
- Insist in Maithili মৈথিলী
- Insist in Malayalam മലയാളം
- Insist in Manipuri মৈতৈলোন্
- Insist in Marathi मराठी
- Insist in Nepali नेपाली
- Insist in Oriya ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Insist in Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Insist in Sanskrit संस्कृतम्
- Insist in Santali
- Insist in Sindhi سنڌي
- Insist in Tamil தமிழ்
- Insist in Telugu తెలుగు
- Insist in Urdu اُردُو
Insist
Part of Speech
Verb
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈsɪst/
Definitions
- To demand something forcefully, without accepting refusal.
- To emphasize something strongly, especially in a determined or persistent manner.
Usage Examples
- "She insisted on paying for the meal, despite my objections."
- "He insisted that the meeting be scheduled for tomorrow."
Etymology
From Latin insistere, from in- ('upon') + sistere ('to stand'). The word originally meant 'to stand upon' or 'to persist in'.
Synonyms
- Demand
- Urge
- Emphasize
- Persist
Antonyms
- Yield
- Compromise
- Accept
- Concede
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | insistir | /insisˈtiɾ/ |
| French | insister | /ɛ̃.si.ste/ |
| German | bestehen | /bəˈʃteːən/ |
| Italian | insistere | /inˈsisteɾe/ |
| Portuguese | insistir | /ĩ.siʃˈtiʁ/ |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 坚持 (jiānchí) | /tɕjɛn˥˩tʂʰɨ˧˥/ |
| Arabic | أصرّ (aṣarra) | /ʔaˈsˤarːa/ |
| Russian | настоять (nastoyat') | /nɐˈstojɪtʲ/ |
| Hindi | जोर देना (jor dena) | /ʤoːɾ ˈd̪eːnɑː/ |
| Bengali | জোর দেওয়া (jor dewa) | /ʤɔːɾ ˈd̪eːwɑː/ |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ੋਰ ਦੇਣਾ (zor dena) | /ˈzoːɾ ˈd̪eːnɑː/ |
| Marathi | ठामपणे सांगणे (ṭhām̐paṇe sāṅgaṇe) | /ʈʰaːmˈpəɳeː ˈsaːɳɡəɳeː/ |
| Gujarati | ઝોર આપવો (zor āpvo) | /ˈʤoːɾ ˈɑːpʋoː/ |
| Tamil | கட்டாயமாக கூறுதல் (kaṭṭāyamāka kūṟutal) | /kɐˈʈːaːjɐmɑːkɐ ˈkuːɻɯt̪ɐl/ |
| Telugu | బలంగా కోరడం (balaṅgā kōraḍaṁ) | /bɐˈlɐŋɡɑː ˈkɔːɾɐɖɐŋ/ |
| Malayalam | ഓരോ പറഞ്ഞു (ōrēā paṟaññu) | /oːɾeːoː pɐɾɐɳɳu/ |
| Odia | ଜୋର କରିବା (jor karibā) | /ʤoːɾə kəɾiˈbɑː/ |
| Assamese | জোৰ দি কোৱা (jor di kua) | /ʤɔːɾə d̪iː ˈkuaː/ |
| Kannada | ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು (hottige hēḷuvudu) | /ʰɒt̪ːigeː ˈheːɭʊvʊdʊ/ |
| Urdu | زوردار کہنا (zordaar kehna) | /zoːɾˈd̪aːɾ keːˈna/ |
| Thai | ยืนกราน (yuenkran) | /jɯːn˧˩kraːn/ |
| Korean | 강조하다 (gangjohada) | /kaŋˈdʑoːˈhaːda/ |
| Japanese | 主張する (shuchou suru) | /ɕuːtʃoː suɾu/ |
| Greek | επιμένω (epiméno) | /ɛpiˈmɛno/ |
| Turkish | ısrar etmek | /ɯsˈɾɑɾ etˈmek/ |
| Polish | nalegać | /naˈlɛɡat͡ɕ/ |
| Dutch | insisteren | /ɪnsɪˈsteːrən/ |
| Swedish | insistera | /ɪnˈsɪstɛːɾa/ |
| Finnish | vaatia | /ˈʋɑːt̪iɑ/ |
| Norwegian | insistere | /ɪnˈsɪstɛːɾə/ |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
In different accents, the stress may fall on different syllables. In American English, the emphasis is typically on the second syllable, while in British English, it may be placed on the first syllable.
Historical Usage
Insist
Part of Speech
Verb
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈsɪst/
Definitions
- To demand something forcefully, without accepting refusal.
- To emphasize something strongly, especially in a determined or persistent manner.
Usage Examples
- "She insisted on paying for the meal, despite my objections."
- "He insisted that the meeting be scheduled for tomorrow."
Etymology
From Latin insistere, from in- ('upon') + sistere ('to stand'). The word originally meant 'to stand upon' or 'to persist in'.
Synonyms
- Demand
- Urge
- Emphasize
- Persist
Antonyms
- Yield
- Compromise
- Accept
- Concede
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | insistir | /insisˈtiɾ/ |
| French | insister | /ɛ̃.si.ste/ |
| German | bestehen | /bəˈʃteːən/ |
| Italian | insistere | /inˈsisteɾe/ |
| Portuguese | insistir | /ĩ.siʃˈtiʁ/ |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 坚持 (jiānchí) | /tɕjɛn˥˩tʂʰɨ˧˥/ |
| Arabic | أصرّ (aṣarra) | /ʔaˈsˤarːa/ |
| Russian | настоять (nastoyat') | /nɐˈstojɪtʲ/ |
| Hindi | जोर देना (jor dena) | /ʤoːɾ ˈd̪eːnɑː/ |
| Bengali | জোর দেওয়া (jor dewa) | /ʤɔːɾ ˈd̪eːwɑː/ |
| Punjabi | ਜ਼ੋਰ ਦੇਣਾ (zor dena) | /ˈzoːɾ ˈd̪eːnɑː/ |
| Marathi | ठामपणे सांगणे (ṭhām̐paṇe sāṅgaṇe) | /ʈʰaːmˈpəɳeː ˈsaːɳɡəɳeː/ |
| Gujarati | ઝોર આપવો (zor āpvo) | /ˈʤoːɾ ˈɑːpʋoː/ |
| Tamil | கட்டாயமாக கூறுதல் (kaṭṭāyamāka kūṟutal) | /kɐˈʈːaːjɐmɑːkɐ ˈkuːɻɯt̪ɐl/ |
| Telugu | బలంగా కోరడం (balaṅgā kōraḍaṁ) | /bɐˈlɐŋɡɑː ˈkɔːɾɐɖɐŋ/ |
| Malayalam | ഓരോ പറഞ്ഞു (ōrēā paṟaññu) | /oːɾeːoː pɐɾɐɳɳu/ |
| Odia | ଜୋର କରିବା (jor karibā) | /ʤoːɾə kəɾiˈbɑː/ |
| Assamese | জোৰ দি কোৱা (jor di kua) | /ʤɔːɾə d̪iː ˈkuaː/ |
| Kannada | ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು (hottige hēḷuvudu) | /ʰɒt̪ːigeː ˈheːɭʊvʊdʊ/ |
| Urdu | زوردار کہنا (zordaar kehna) | /zoːɾˈd̪aːɾ keːˈna/ |
| Thai | ยืนกราน (yuenkran) | /jɯːn˧˩kraːn/ |
| Korean | 강조하다 (gangjohada) | /kaŋˈdʑoːˈhaːda/ |
| Japanese | 主張する (shuchou suru) | /ɕuːtʃoː suɾu/ |
| Greek | επιμένω (epiméno) | /ɛpiˈmɛno/ |
| Turkish | ısrar etmek | /ɯsˈɾɑɾ etˈmek/ |
| Polish | nalegać | /naˈlɛɡat͡ɕ/ |
| Dutch | insisteren | /ɪnsɪˈsteːrən/ |
| Swedish | insistera | /ɪnˈsɪstɛːɾa/ |
| Finnish | vaatia | /ˈʋɑːt̪iɑ/ |
| Norwegian | insistere | /ɪnˈsɪstɛːɾə/ |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
In different accents, the stress may fall on different syllables. In American English, the emphasis is typically on the second syllable, while in British English, it may be placed on the first syllable.