beg vs insist

beg and insist both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beg	No	No	Yes	No
insist	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, insist is a hyponym of beg; that is, insist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than beg:

Other hyponyms of beg include crave, supplicate, importune.

beg (verb)	insist (verb)
call upon in supplication; entreat	postulate positively and assertively
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted	beg persistently and urgently
ask to obtain free