insist vs posit
posit vs insistinsist is not a noun while posit is a noun.
insist and posit both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| insist | No | No | Yes | No |
| posit | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
posit is a hypernym of
insist; that is, posit is a
word with a broader meaning than insist:
- insist: postulate positively and assertively
- posit: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Other hypernyms of insist include
postulate.
| insist (noun) | posit (noun) |
|---|---|
| (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning |
| insist (verb) | posit (verb) |
|---|---|
| postulate positively and assertively | take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom |
| be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge | put before |
| beg persistently and urgently | put (something somewhere) firmly |
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