Insistere
Insistere is an Italian verb of the -ere conjugation, meaning to insist or to persist. It denotes continuing to assert a claim or pursuing a course of action despite opposition. The form derives from Latin insistere, from in- “upon” + sistere “to stand.” In usage it is transitive and can take constructions such as insistere su qualcosa or insistere nel fare qualcosa, highlighting persistence or insistence.
Conjugation overview: present indicative io insisto, tu insisti, lui/lei insiste, noi insistiamo, voi insistete, loro insistono.
Usage notes: Insistere can express persistence in argument or demand. It commonly appears with a variety of
Related forms: insistenza (noun), insistente (adjective). Related verbs with similar nuance include persistere and perseverare.