reinsist

in·sist

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sist]
- /ɪnˈsɪst/

Definitions of reinsist word

verb without object reinsist to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment. 1
verb without object reinsist to lay emphasis in assertion: to insist on the justice of a claim. 1
verb without object reinsist to dwell with earnestness or emphasis (usually followed by on or upon): to insist on a point in a discussion. 1
verb with object reinsist to assert or maintain firmly: He insists that he saw the ghosts. 1
verb with object reinsist to demand or persist in demanding: I insist that you see this thing through. 1

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Origin of reinsist

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Latin insistere to stand still on, persist in, equivalent to in- in-2 + sistere to stand, make stand, reduplicated derivative from base of stāre to stand

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Parts of speech for Reinsist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reinsist

reinsist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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