insist+upon
21insist — in•sist [[t]ɪnˈsɪst[/t]] v. i. 1) to be emphatic, firm, or resolute; dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usu. fol. by on or upon): to insist on a point; to insist on checking every fact[/ex] 2) to assert or demand firmly or persistently •… …
22insist — verb Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French insister, from Latin insistere to stand upon, persist, from in + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 1586 intransitive verb 1. to be emphatic, firm, or… …
23insist — verb demand or state forcefully, without accepting refusal or contradiction. ↘(insist on) persist in (doing). Origin C16: from L. insistere persist , from in upon + sistere to stand …
24insist — verb /ɪnˈsɪst/ a) (with on or upon) to hold up a claim emphatically. The defendant insisted on his innocence. b) (with on or …
25insist on — take and maintain a stand upon/on, demand strongly, declare firmly …
26stand upon terms — To insist upon conditions • • • Main Entry: ↑term …
27stand upon — 1. Insist upon. 2. Value, pride one s self on, think much of. 3. Concern, interest, touch …
28press something on/upon — insist that (someone) accepts an offer or gift. → press …
29Once Upon a Dream (The Rascals album) — Once Upon a Dream Studio album by The Rascals Released February 19, 1968 …
30force upon — Synonyms and related words: administer, apply, bestow, dose, dose with, enforce upon, force, give, insist, lay on, mete out to, obtrude on, ply, ply upon, prescribe for, press, press upon, push upon, put on, put upon, thrust upon, urge upon …
