insist vs maintain

insist and maintain both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of insist include hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat, assert, asseverate.

insist (verb)	maintain (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	stick to correctly or closely
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge	state categorically
beg persistently and urgently	state or assert
	support against an opponent
	maintain by writing regular records
	supply with necessities and support
	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
	have and exercise
	maintain for use and service
	cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity