was firm (verb) insist: order and expect; claim
Sinonime: assert, asseverate,
aver, be firm,
contend,
demand,
hold, importune, lay down the law,
maintain,
persist,
press,
reiterate,
repeat,
request,
require, stand firm,
swear, take a stand,
urge,
vowAntonime: endure,
forget,
tolerate