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Definition & Meaning of "insistir"in Spanish

insistir
01

insist

afirmar o pedir algo con firmeza y perseverancia 
insistir definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
1st person singular
insisto
3rd person singular
insiste
Present participle
insistiendo
Past simple
insistió
Past participle
insistido
Examples
Mi amigo insiste en que vayamos al cine. 

My friend insists that we go to the cinema.

02

harp on, keep going on

repetir o hablar de algo molesto de manera persistente y pesada 
insistir definition and meaning
Examples
¿Por qué insistes tanto con lo de mi corte de pelo? Ya me gusta así. 

Why do you keep going on about my haircut? I like it this way.

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