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instar

/insˈtaɾ/ verb C1
  1. to urge (press someone to do something soon) (intransitive)
  2. to insist (repeat a plea) (transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
instar
Gerund
instando
Past participle
instado
Present (yo)
insto
Preterite (yo)
insté

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La pobre Asunción, completamente abatida, no contestó nada; visto lo cual por su amiga, tomó asiento al lado; y la instó con mucha viveza para que le contase lo que la ponía tan triste.
Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 20 · C1
Se comprenderá, pues, que terminado el curso, me instara encarecidamente el profesor la solicitud del premio y que yo deseara complacerle, preparándome concienzudamente para el certamen.
Recuerdos de mi vida: Mi infancia y juventud, p. 91 · C1

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