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Word: Importune
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French importuner or medieval Latin importunari, from Latin importunus ‘inconvenient, unseasonable’ (see importunate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmpəˈtjuːn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪmpɔːˈtjuːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
harass (someone) persistently for or to do something
Short Definition:harass someone persistently for or to do something
Examples:- reporters importuned him with pointed questions
- the president would importune them to try harder
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