In-sist', v. i.
[imp. & p. p. INSISTED; p. pr. & vb. n. INSISTING.] [Lat. insistere, from prefix in and sistere, to stand; It. insistere, Sp. insistir, Fr. insister.]
Sense 1. To stand or rest on; to find support;—with on. [Rare.] Ray.
Sense 2. To rest or dwell upon as a matter of special moment; to attach great importance to; to refuse to give way; to be persistent, urgent, or pressing;—usually with on or upon. “Insisting on the old prerogative.” Shak. “Without further insisting on the different tempers of Juvenal and Horace.” Dryden.