Insist synonyms and antonyms
ĭn-sĭst'
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To ask (a person) to do something:
emphasize (related)
To give emphasis to; stress:
(Law) To lay legal claim to; claim formally.
To annoy; vex.
adamant (related)
insistence (related)
admit (related)
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Maintain is defined as to keep in a current state in order to prevent from failing or breaking or to carry on or to support or provide.
To continue to think or talk about (something or someone).
Expect is defined as to look forward to, require or consider due.
Persist is defined as to refuse to give up or to continue to repeat an action.
tolerate (antonym)
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
continue (related)
To carry on; persist in:
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warn (related)
Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary. [from 15th c.]
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
seek (related)
To inquire for; request:
take a firm stand
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
argue (related)
contend (related)
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believe (related)
convince (related)
To put or keep in order; organize; arrange
declare (related)
ask (related)
To expect or demand:
To entreat or plead with; ask, persuade, or solicit earnestly; press; exhort
endure (antonym)
Endure is defined as to put up with or to undergo.
forget (antonym)
(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:
say (related)
concede (related)
command (related)
To give an order or orders to; direct with authority
To call for; require; deserve
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