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Importune

Importune Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Importune? [v] beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Importune: insist Related Terms \| Find terms related to Importune: advocate \| aggravating \| annoying \| appeal \| apply pressure \| approach \| beg \| beseech \| beset \| besiege \| blandish \| bothering \| bothersome \| bug \| buttonhole \| cajole \| call on \| call upon \| coax \| crave \| disturbing \| dun \| entreat \| exasperating \| exert pressure \| exhort \| galling \| harassing \| high-pressure \| implore \| importunate \| insist \| insist upon \| invoke \| irking \| irksome \| irritating \| jawbone \| lobby \| make a pass \| make advances \| make an overture \| nag \| nag at \| overture \| pesky \| pester \| pestering \| pestiferous \| pestilent \| pestilential \| plague \| plaguesome \| plaguey \| plaguing \| plead \| plead with \| ply \| pray \| press \| pressure \| proposition \| provoking \| push \| recommend \| soft-soap \| solicit \| supplicate \| sweet-talk \| tease \| teasing \| throw a pass \| tiresome \| tormenting \| troublesome \| troubling \| urge \| vexatious \| vexing \| wearisome \| wheedle \| work on \| worrisome \| worrying See Also \| beg \| besiege \| implore \| pray Importune In Webster's Dictionary \Im`portune"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. --Swift. 2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'' --Spenser. \Im`portune"\, v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune. --Shak.

Importune Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Importune?

[v] beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Importune: insist

See Also | beg | besiege | implore | pray

Importune In Webster's Dictionary

\Im`por*tune"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Importuning}.] [From {Importune}, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
   frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
   pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.

         Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
         importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
                                               --Swift.

2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.''
   --Spenser.


\Im`por*tune"\, v. i.
To require; to demand. [Obs.]

      We shall write to you, As time and our concernings
      shall importune.                         --Shak.

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