A2 — Elementaryverb
insistere
to insist, to persist, to keep trying
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
persisterecontinuareribadireostinarsiripetere
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
cederearrendersirinunciaredesisteremollare
Usage note
'Insistere su' = to insist on a point. 'Insistere per' = to insist on getting. 'Ostinarsi' = to stubbornly persist. 'Persistere' = to persist over time.
Example
"Ha insistito fino a quando non ha ottenuto quello che voleva."
"She insisted until she got what she wanted."
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