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insister
/ɛ̃.sis.te/
to insist
Il insiste pour payer toute l'addition.
He insists on paying the whole bill.
general
To insist on doing or obtaining something.
Il insiste pour payer toute l'addition.
He insists on paying the whole bill.
formal
To stress or dwell on a point.
Le professeur insiste sur la ponctualité en classe.
The teacher stresses punctuality in class.
Word Origin
From Latin insistere, to stand upon.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais