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The definition of importune is requests that are urgent and often.

(adjective)

An example of importune used as an adjective is importune barking, the begging of a dog to go outside.

To importune is defined as to ask for something over and over.

(verb)

An example of to importune is to beg someone for money.

See importune in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb importuned, importuning

to trouble with requests or demands; urge or entreat persistently or repeatedly
Archaic to ask for urgently; demand
Obsolete
1. to trouble; annoy
2. to impel

Origin: Fr importuner < the adj.

intransitive verb

to make urgent requests or demands

adjective

Rare importunate

Origin: ME < OFr importun < L importunus, unsuitable, troublesome < in-, not + (op) < portunus: see opportune

Related Forms:

importunely adverb
importuner noun

See importune in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing, im·por·tunes

verb, transitive

To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.
Archaic To ask for urgently or repeatedly.
To annoy; vex.

verb, intransitive

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

adjective

Importunate.

Origin:

Origin: French importuner

Origin: , from Old French importun, inopportune

Origin: , from Latin importūnus

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + portus, port, refuge; see per-² in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

imˌpor·tuneˈly adverb

imˌpor·tunˈer noun

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