insist vs take a firm stand

insist and take a firm stand both are verbs.

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

As verbs, insist and take a firm stand are synonyms defined as:

insist and take a firm stand: be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

insist (verb)	take a firm stand (verb)
postulate positively and assertively	be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
beg persistently and urgently