insist
I
verb
accent, accentuate, argue, be obstinate, be peremptory, be resolute, bid, brook no denial, command, contend, demand, dictate, efflagitare, emphasize, enforce, enjoin, exact, exert pressure, exhort, exposcere, force upon, importune, impose, impress on, instare, lay stress on, order, override, persevere, persist, press, press earnestly, put pressure on, repeat, require, stand firm, stress, take no denial, underline, urge
associated concepts: insist on legal protections, insist on one's rights
II
index
certify (attest), claim (maintain), coax, coerce, compel, constrain (compel), contend (maintain), demand, dun, dwell (linger over), force (coerce), importune, persist, posit, press (constrain), pressure, reaffirm, urge
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006