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Stage 1 of 2
insistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand upon, to press firmly"
to stand upon, to press firmly, from in- (upon) and sistere (to stand)
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Stage 2 of 2
insist
English · 1400s
"to demand something firmly, refusing to accept a refusal"
settled as the English word for demanding something firmly
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