Part 5908

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To take a stand and refuse to give way; to hold to something firmly or determinedly; to be persistent, urgent, or pressing; to persist in demanding; -- followed by <i>on</i>, <i>upon</i>, or <i>that</i>; <as>as, he <ex>insisted</ex> on these conditions; he <ex>insisted</ex> on going at once; he <ex>insists</ex> that he must have money.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Insisting</b> on the old prerogative. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Without further <b>insisting</b> on the different tempers of Juvenal and Horace. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- <er>Insist</er>, <er>Persist</er>.</syn> -- <usage><i>Insist</i> implies some alleged right, as authority or claim. <i>Persist</i> may be from obstinacy alone, and either with or against rights. We <i>insist</i> as against others; we <i>persist</i> in what exclusively relates to ourselves; <as>as, he <ex>persisted</ex> in that course</as>; he <i>insisted</i> on his friend's adopting it.</usage>

<i>C. J. Smith.</i>

<h1>Insistence</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sist"ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.</def>

<h1>Insistent</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sist"ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insistens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>insistere</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Standing or resting on something; <as>as, an <ex>insistent</ex> wall</as>.</def>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Insisting; persistent; persevering.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Incumbent</er>.</def>

<h1>Insistently</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sist"ent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an insistent manner.</def>

<h1>Insisture</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*sis"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A dwelling or standing on something; fixedness; persistence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Insitency</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*si"ten*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + L. <ets>sitiens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>sitire</ets> to be thirsty, fr. <ets>sitis</ets> thirst.]</ety> <def>Freedom from thirst.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>insitiency</b> of a camel for traveling in deserts. <i>Grew.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insition</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*si"tion</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insitio</ets>, fr. <ets>inserere</ets>, <ets>insitum</ets>, to sow or plant in, to ingraft; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>serere</ets>, <ets>satum</ets>, to sow.]</ety> <def>The insertion of a scion in a stock; ingraftment.</def>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>In situ</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In` si"tu</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>In its natural position or place; -- said of a rock or fossil, when found in the situation in which it was originally formed or deposited.</def>

<h1>Insnare</h1> <Xpage=770>

<hw>In*snare"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Insnared</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Insnaring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Written also <ets>ensnare</ets>.]</ety>