maintain vs insist

maintain and insist both are verbs.

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

As verbs, insist is a hypernym of maintain; that is, insist is a word with a broader meaning than maintain:

Other hypernyms of maintain include take a firm stand.

maintain (verb)	insist (verb)
stick to correctly or closely	postulate positively and assertively
state categorically	be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
state or assert	beg persistently and urgently
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