
Originally Posted by
FredWard63
As you insisted....Here's the dictionary definition.
Insist
/ɪnˈsɪst/
verb
demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.
"she insisted on carrying her own bag"
Similar:
stand firm
be firm
stand one's ground
make a stand
stand up for oneself
be resolute
be determined
show determination
hold on
hold out
be emphatic
not take no for an answer
brook no refusal
persevere
persist
not give up
keep on at someone
stick to one's guns
stick it out
hang in there
demand
command
require
dictate
importune
entreat
urge
exhort
Opposite:
give up
demand forcefully to have (something).
"he insisted on answers to his allegations"
persist in (doing something).
"the heavy studded boots she insisted on wearing"
Hope this helps.