insist vs stand firm

insist and stand firm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
insist	No	No	Yes	No
stand firm	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

insist (verb)	stand firm (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
beg persistently and urgently