pray vs insist

pray and insist both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of pray include crave, supplicate, importune.

pray (verb)	insist (verb)
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer	postulate positively and assertively
call upon in supplication; entreat	be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
	beg persistently and urgently