- importune im·por·tune vt
- [ˌɪmpɔː'tjuːn]
frm importunare
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im´por|tune´ly — im|por|tune «IHM pr TOON, TYOON; ihm PR chuhn», verb, tuned, tun|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to ask urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands: »The boy importuned the teacher to raise his grade. Similarly, there is little real concern… … Useful english dictionary
im|por|tune — «IHM pr TOON, TYOON; ihm PR chuhn», verb, tuned, tun|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to ask urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands: »The boy importuned the teacher to raise his grade. Similarly, there is little real concern that…she may… … Useful english dictionary
Importune — Im por*tune ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]n ), a. [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See {Port} harbor, and cf. {Importunate}.] 1. Inopportune;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importune — im·por·tune /ˌim pȯr tün, tyün; im pȯr ˌtyün, chən/ vb tuned, tun·ing vt: to press or urge with troublesome persistence who solicits, requests, commands, importune s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an … Law dictionary
Importune — Im por*tune , v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Importune — Im por*tune , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Importuned} ([i^]m p[o^]r*t[=u]nd ); 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
importune — im•por•tune [[t]ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, ˈtyun, ɪmˈpɔr tʃən[/t]] v. tuned, tun•ing, adj. 1) to urge or press with excessive persistence 2) to trouble; annoy 3) archaic to beg for urgently or persistently 4) to make urgent or persistent solicitations 5)… … From formal English to slang
importune — im|por|tune [ˌımpəˈtju:n US ˌımpərˈtu:n] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: importuner, from Latin importunus importunate ] to ask someone for something continuously in an annoying or unreasonable way →↑beg … Dictionary of contemporary English
importune — im|por|tune [ ,ımpər tun, ım pɔrtʃən ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to keep asking someone for something in a determined and annoying way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
importune — im·por·tune … English syllables
im´por|tun´er — im|por|tune «IHM pr TOON, TYOON; ihm PR chuhn», verb, tuned, tun|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to ask urgently or repeatedly; annoy with pressing demands: »The boy importuned the teacher to raise his grade. Similarly, there is little real concern… … Useful english dictionary
