Synonyms for insist

Verb

1. insist, take a firm stand

usage: be insistent and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

2. importune, insist, beg, implore, pray

usage: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

3. insist, assert, postulate, posit

usage: assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"