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importune - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'importune' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Importune [ a.]
- To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
- To import; to signify.
2 . Importune [ v. i.]
- To require; to demand.

Meaning of 'importune' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . importune [ v]
Meaning (1):
- beg persistently and urgently
Example in sentence:
  • I importune you to help them

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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