insist

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -chagiza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] Rehema alinyanyuka kitini kwenda kumtuliza kwa vikofi, au achagizapo, kwa wimbo [Sul]

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -dopoa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -kazana

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] reciprocal

[Swahili Example] "Tafadhali mwalimu", msichana alikazana [Muk]

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ania

[Part of Speech] verb

[Swahili Example] wazee wake wakang'ang'ania kumsuuza yeye tu [Moh]

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -shupaa maneno

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -sisitiza

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] insist

[Swahili Word] -toboa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] insist on

[Swahili Word] -kaza

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo

[Swahili Example] kaza (mwendo) mbio

[Note] move faster, run

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[English Word] insist on

[Swahili Word] -shika

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] insist on the price

[Swahili Example] shika bei.

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[English Word] insist on

[Swahili Word] -shurutisha

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] causative

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] sharti, shuruti, -shurutishia, -shurutishika, -shurutishana, -shurutishwa

[English Example] the mother insisted on the child going to sleep early

[Swahili Example] mama alimshurutisha mtoto kulala mapema

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[English Word] insist on one's social position

[Swahili Word] -gombea cheo

[Part of Speech] verb

[Class] applicative

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] gomba

[Related Words] cheo

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[English Word] insist on something

[Swahili Word] -inamia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] jinamizi, kiinamizi, mwinamishi, mwinamo; inikia, inua

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[English Word] insist strongly

[Swahili Word] -chacharika

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] insist strongly

[Swahili Word] -chachatika

[Part of Speech] verb

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insist on — (also insist upon) [phrasal verb] 1 insist on/upon (something) or insist on/upon doing (something) : to say or show that you believe that something is necessary or very important My source insisted on anonymity. She insists on doing everything… … Useful english dictionary
insist — takes several constructions in current English in the meaning ‘to assert as a demand’: you can insist on something (or on doing something), you can insist that something be done (subjunctive, with that optionally omitted, or with should as an… … Modern English usage
Insist — In*sist , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Insisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insisting}.] [F. insister, L. insistere to set foot upon, follow, persist; pref. in in + sistere to stand, cause to stand. See {Stand}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To stand or rest; to find… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insist — I verb accent, accentuate, argue, be obstinate, be peremptory, be resolute, bid, brook no denial, command, contend, demand, dictate, efflagitare, emphasize, enforce, enjoin, exact, exert pressure, exhort, exposcere, force upon, importune, impose … Law dictionary
insist — ► VERB 1) demand or state forcefully, without accepting refusal or contradiction. 2) (insist on) persist in (doing). ORIGIN Latin insistere persist , from sistere stand … English terms dictionary
insist on — index call (demand), constrain (compel), enforce, enjoin, order, require (compel) … Law dictionary
insist — (v.) 1580s, from L. insistere persist, dwell upon, stand upon, from in upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + sistere take a stand (see ASSIST (Cf. assist)). Perhaps in some cases a back formation from insistence. Related: Insisted; insisting … Etymology dictionary
insist — [v] order and expect; claim assert, asseverate, aver, be firm, contend, demand, hold, importune, lay down the law*, maintain, persist, press, reiterate, repeat, request, require, stand firm, swear, take a stand*, urge, vow; concepts 49,53 Ant.… … New thesaurus
insist — [in sist′] vi. [MFr insister < L insistere, to stand on, pursue diligently, persist < in , in, on + sistere, to stand, redupl. of stare, STAND] to take and maintain a stand or make a firm demand: often with on or upon vt. 1. to demand… … English World dictionary
insist — in|sist [ ın sıst ] verb intransitive or transitive *** 1. ) to say very firmly that something must happen or be done: You must see a doctor immediately; I insist. Roger, he insisted, we must hurry. insist (that): She insisted that we stay at her … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insist — in|sist W2S3 [ınˈsıst] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: insistere [i] to stand on, continue with determination , from sistere to stand ] 1.) to say firmly and often that something is true, especially when other people think it may not be true … Dictionary of contemporary English

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