Antonyms for insist upon


Grammar : Verb
Spell : in-sist
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsɪst


Definition of insist upon

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Latin insistere "persist, dwell upon, stand upon," from in- "upon" (see in- (2)) + sistere "take a stand" (see assist). Perhaps in some cases a back-formation from insistence. Related: Insisted; insisting.
  • As in require : verb ask, demand; necessitate
  • As in stipulate : verb decide on conditions
  • As in take on : verb challenge, oppose
  • As in challenge : verb dispute, question
  • As in particularize : verb stipulate
  • As in exact : verb demand, call for
Example sentences :
  • You insist upon my being French, you see, and I know you are fond of nonsense.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • In both cases, we must insist upon geneological consanguinity.
  • Extract from : « Life: Its True Genesis » by R. W. Wright
  • I should not, however, insist upon the faults of this picture, 11.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
  • If I were in your place I'd throw their dirty rags in their faces, and insist upon my rights.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • But I will not insist upon this, for I do not wish needlessly to discourage you.
  • Extract from : « Theaetetus » by Plato
  • I must insist upon this privilege, so do not disappoint me, I beg.
  • Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • If you insist upon George's going in the buggy, why don't you come too?
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • I have no demands to make and no impossible compacts to insist upon.
  • Extract from : « The Fifth String   » by John Philip Sousa
  • You hold the wherewithal to ruin me, and you will use it if I insist upon my husband's rights.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Bagenal, I must insist upon your leaving this matter solely with me.
  • Extract from : « The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for insist upon

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