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insist

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ verb
insists; insisted; insisting
insist
/ɪnˈsɪst/
verb
insists; insisted; insisting
Britannica Dictionary definition of INSIST
: to demand that something happen or that someone do something
[no object]
[+ object]
usually + that
[+ object] : to say (something) in a way that is very forceful and does not allow disagreement usually + that

insist on

[phrasal verb] also insist upon
insist on/upon (something) or insist on/upon doing (something) : to say or show that you believe that something is necessary or very important
insist on/upon doing (something) informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)