verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Despite his hesitation, his mother insisted on him eating his vegetables every day.

Definition:To maintain or demand the need for something to be performed or satisfied.

From insist on

Example:The lawyer insisted that his client was innocent of the charges.

Definition:To assert something firmly and unambiguously.

From insist that

Example:He insisted upon wearing the traditional uniform for their important ceremony.

Definition:A past tense form of 'insist on,' expressing a firm demand or assertion.

From insisted upon