insist vs stand pat

insist and stand pat both are verbs.

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

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

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

insist (verb)	stand pat (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
beg persistently and urgently