besiege vs insist
insist vs besiegebesiege and insist both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| besiege | No | No | Yes | No |
| insist | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
insist is a hypernym of
besiege; that is, insist is a
word with a broader meaning than besiege:
- besiege: harass, as with questions or requests
- insist: beg persistently and urgently
Other hypernyms of besiege include
importune.
| besiege (verb) | insist (verb) |
|---|---|
| harass, as with questions or requests | postulate positively and assertively |
| surround so as to force to give up | be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge |
| cause to feel distressed or worried | beg persistently and urgently |
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