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PRONUNCIATION OF INSISTER

insister  [ɪnˈsɪstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSISTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insister is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSISTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insister in the English dictionary

The definition of insister in the dictionary is someone who makes a determined demand. Other definition of insister is someone who expresses a convinced belief or assertion.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSISTER


assister
əˈsɪstə
assistor
əˈsɪstə
forester
ˈfɒrɪstə
koeksister
ˈkʊkˌsɪstə
lister
ˈlɪstə
manchester
ˈmæntʃɪstə
minister
ˈmɪnɪstə
mister
ˈmɪstə
Mr
ˈmɪstə
oyster
ˈɔɪstə
persister
pəˈsɪstə
register
ˈrɛdʒɪstə
Rochester
ˈrɒtʃɪstə
sister
ˈsɪstə
stepsister
ˈstɛpˌsɪstə
transistor
trænˈzɪstə
turista
tʊˈrɪstə
twister
ˈtwɪstə
vista
ˈvɪstə
winchester
ˈwɪntʃɪstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSISTER

insinuate
insinuating
insinuatingly
insinuation
insinuative
insinuator
insinuatory
insipid
insipidity
insipidly
insipidness
insipience
insipient
insipiently
insist
insistence
insistency
insistent
insistently
insistingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSISTER

at-risk register
Bannister
barrister
blister
canister
cash register
demister
deputy minister
faster
finance minister
foreign minister
glister
half-sister
health minister
kapellmeister
kid sister
klister
magister
prime minister
real-estate register
sinister

Synonyms and antonyms of insister in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insister» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSISTER

Find out the translation of insister to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insister from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insister» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

insister
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insister
570 millions of speakers

English

insister
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

insister
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

insister
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

insister
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insister
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

insister
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Insister
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Insister
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

insister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

insister
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

insister
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insister
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

insister
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

insister
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छाती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insister
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insister
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

insister
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

insister
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insister
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

insister
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

insister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insister
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

insister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insister

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSISTER»

The term «insister» is regularly used and occupies the 66.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSISTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insister

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSISTER»

Discover the use of insister in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insister and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Insister of Jacques Derrida
"More than once we say the same words," Cixous writes, "but we do not live them in the same tone." Insister of Jacques Derrida joins Veils, the two loosely autobiographical texts of Derrida and Cixous published together by Stanford in 2001.
Hélène Cixous, 2007
2
Human Presence: At the Boundaries of Meaning
The insister, on the other hand, merely accumulates what already exists in finished form. He does not so much mold as collect. Because his activity is fundamentally acquisitive rather than productive, that which he comes to possess is more a ...
Stephen A. Erickson, 1984
3
The Ancient and Modern History of the Balearick Islands, Or ...
House, and resolved to change the Name of Captain, which they had before given to him, Captain they had raised to be rheir Head, into that of1*" Insister of thepublick Good; and they desired the Vice-Roy to allow him the same Title, which he ...
Joan Dameto, 1719
4
French verbs and verbal idioms in speech
Ex.: J'ai beau insister — No matter how much I insist. It is in vain for me to insist. Il a beau insister— No matter how much he insists. Nous avons beau insister— No matter how much we insist. Vous avez beau insister— No matter how much ...
Baptiste Méras, Émile Jules Méras, 1909
5
Derrida and Joyce: Texts and Contexts
See L'Evénement comme écriture: Cixous et Derrida se lisant, ed. Marta Segarra (Paris: Campagne Premiere, 2007), in particular my essay “Entre eux deux: le traductor,” 303—14. 23. Helene Cixous, Insister: A Jacques Derrida (Paris: Galilée ...
Andrew J. Mitchell, Sam Slote, 2013
6
The ancient and modern history of the Balearick Islands: or ...
These unhappy Men met in the Town-7*** House, and resolved to change the Name offff'f' Captain, which they had before given to him, Captain they had raised to be their Head, into that of'*" Insister of thepublick Good; and they desired the ...
Juan Bautista Dameto, Vincente Mut, 1719
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A touchstone to try the French scholar on the chief ...
Insister' A, signifies : to persist in ; as, il insiste a demander de I'argent, he persists in asking for money. Insister sur, means : to insist on ; as, il insiste sur cette pretention, he insists on that claim. Insister à, is always followed by a verb; and ...
John Laycock (of Leeds.), 1825
8
A Vatican II Pneumatology of the Paschal Mystery: The ...
On a peut-être bien fait d'insister sur la pauvreté du Fils incarné et d'en faire un élément de la mission (p. 6, ligne 21). Il me semble nécessaire aussi d'insister sur l'obéissance: 'ecce venio ut faciam voluntatem tuam' (Hebr. 10.9); 'meus cibus  ...
James B. Anderson, 1988
9
The Translator's Handbook: With Special Reference to ...
Insister "Insister sur" frequently does Not mean "insist on", which is much stronger and more categorical. "Press for, urge, dwell on, call attention to". Je ne veux pas insister: I do not wish to labour the point. Inspiré Les motifs qui ont inspiré .
Frederick Fuller, 2008
10
A Student Grammar of French
... insister = to insist maybefollowedby`a and pour + infinitive interchangeably – Pour expliquer sa performance d ́ecevante, elle insiste `a / pour dire que les conditions ́etaient trop difficiles = to explain her disappointing performance, she insists ...
Malcolm Offord, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSISTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insister is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Francophones, attention : 2019, c'est demain !
Et d'insister aussi sur la nécessité d'avoir une seule culture politique qui exige une langue partagée : le néerlandais. Les francophones ne ... «lalibre.be, Jul 15»
2
Grèce-Europe: sur Twitter, Charles Michel annonce un accord
... mais depuis le début, la Commission n'a cessé d'insister sur le fait que nous ne saurions accepter une quelconque forme de Grexit". «RTBF, Jul 15»
3
Sept stratégies marketing gagnantes à l'intention des start-ups
J'ai tendance à insister sur le marketing de performance, car c'est ma passion, mais ne négligez pas l'autre point. Vous devez viser l'équilibre. «LesAffaires.com, Jul 15»
4
"Créer la supply chain du futur", l'objectif de Bruno Bergoend à la …
D'où la nécessité d'insister sur la formation, un des chevaux de bataille de l'UIMM. "Les nouvelles technologies sont un gain de temps et de ... «Objectif News, Jul 15»
5
La France a raison de s'opposer
Insister sur le chapitre du RDIE dans un accord d'échange commercial, c'est nuire à une réforme qui a des effets positifs bien établis. «Le Devoir, Jul 15»
6
Tunisie: Najem Gharsalli s'emporte après avoir constaté l'absence …
les invités de la Tunisie", s'est alors exclamé le M. Gharsalli avant d'insister pour voir les agents: "Appelez-les, je ne vais pas quitter, ... «Al Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Grèce: Remplaçons l'aide par un rééchelonnement à très long terme
Insister sur un ajustement budgétaire préalable dans l'environnement économique actuel est irresponsable à la fois économiquement et ... «L'Économiste, Jul 15»
8
Le discours historique de l'islamo-collabo Bernard Cazeneuve
Je ne reviendrai pas sur chacune d'entre elles, mais voudrais insister sur trois points. [Commentaire: chialer, chialer, chialer]. D'abord, je crois ... «Médias-Presse-Info, Jul 15»
9
Le principe fédératif proudhonien opposé à l'actuel fédéralisme …
Ou bien il faut toujours insister sur le fait qu'il est question d'un fédéralisme fortement décentralisé. Par exemple, dans l'extrait suivant tiré du ... «AgoraVox, Jul 15»
10
Tuerie de Charleston: les mots d'Obama attendus aux funérailles
Selon la Maison Blanche, M. Obama entend insister sur le parcours du pasteur, élu démocrate du Sénat de Caroline du Sud, qu'il avait ... «ladepeche.fr, Jun 15»

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