importuned

Variant of importune

transitive verb importuned, importuning

  1. to trouble with requests or demands; urge or entreat persistently or repeatedly
  2. Archaic to ask for urgently; demand
  3. 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

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