insistir

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insistir

[ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ]

Rhymes with iɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín insistĕre, formado por el prefijo in- ("hacia adentro", "en") y sistĕre ("adoptar una postura, ponerse en pie, mantenerse").

verb haber insistido · insistiendo · habiendo insistido · insistido · insisto · insistes

Decir o hacer algo repetidamente.
Similar: reiterar, repetir
Empeñarse, defender firmemente una idea o acto.
Similar: empecinarse, obstinarse, perseverar, persistir, porfiar · Opposite: desistir
Poner énfasis en una idea.
Similar: enfatizar, recalcar
outdated Apoyarse una cosa sobre otra.

In English

insist to hold up a claim emphatically
belabour to harp on or overelaborate

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@misc{insistir_2026,
  title = {insistir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/insistir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}