importune (redirected from importuning)

im·por·tune  (mpôr-tn, -tyn, m-pôrchn)

v. im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing, im·por·tunes

v.tr.

1. To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.

2. Archaic To ask for urgently or repeatedly.

3. To annoy; vex.

v.intr.

To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently. See Synonyms at beg.

adj.

Importunate.

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[French importuner, from Old French importun, inopportune, from Latin importnus : in-, not; see in-¹ + portus, port, refuge; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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impor·tunely adv.

impor·tuner n.

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importune [ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn]

vb (tr)

1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently

2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence

3. Obsolete

a.  to anger or annoy

b.  to force; impel

[from Latin importūnus tiresome, from im- in-¹ + -portūnus as in opportūnus opportune]

importuner  n

importunity , importunacy n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

importune - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them" insist beg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!" besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"

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importune

verb (Formal) pester, press, plague, hound, harass, besiege, badger, beset, solicit, dun, lay siege to, entreat beggars importuning passers-by

Translations

importune [ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn] VT (frm) → importunar, perseguir (Jur) [prostitute] → abordar con fines inmorales

importune

vt → belästigen; (creditor, with questions) → zusetzen (+dat); (visitor) → zur Last fallen (+dat)

importune [ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn] vt (frm) → importunare

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importune [ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn] vt (frm) → importunare