1 insist on/upon | Definition of insist on/upon

insist on/upon

idiom

Definition of insist on/upon

1 : to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important My source insisted on anonymity. She insists on doing everything her own way.
2 informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant) The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.