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in·sist     (ĭn-sĭst')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   in·sist·ed, in·sist·ing, in·sists

v.   intr.
To be firm in a demand or course; refuse to yield: insisted on giving me a second helping.
v.   tr.
To assert or demand (something) vehemently and persistently: We insist that you accept these gifts.

[Latin īnsistere, to persist : in-, on; see in-2 + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
in·sis'tence, in·sis'ten·cy n., in·sist'er n., in·sist'ing·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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