importune
11importune — [im΄pôr to͞on′, im΄pôrtyo͞on′; im΄pərto͞on′, im΄pərtyo͞on′; ] chiefly Brit [ im pôr′tyo͞on΄, im pôr′cho͞on΄] vt. importuned, importuning [Fr importuner < the adj.] 1. to trouble with requests or demands; urge or entreat persistently or… …
12importune — ● importun, importune adjectif et nom (latin importunus) Littéraire. Qui arrive mal à propos, qui gêne, fatigue, ennuie par sa présence : Se débarrasser des importuns. ● importun, importune (synonymes) adjectif et nom (latin importunus)… …
13importune — v. (formal) 1) (D; tr.) to importune for 2) (H) to importune smb. to do smt. * * * [ˌɪmpə tjuːn] (H) to importune smb. to do smt. (formal) (D;tr.) to importunefor …
14importune — UK [ˌɪmpə(r)ˈtjuːn] / US [ˌɪmpərˈtun] / US [ɪmˈpɔrtʃən] verb [transitive] Word forms importune : present tense I/you/we/they importune he/she/it importunes present participle importuning past tense importuned past participle importuned very… …
15importune — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French importun, from Latin importunus, from in + portunus (as in opportunus fit) more at opportune Date: 15th century importunate • importunely adverb II. verb …
16importune — importunely, adv. importuner, n. /im pawr toohn , tyoohn , im pawr cheuhn/, v., importuned, importuning, adj. v.t. 1. to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence. 2. to make improper advances toward (a person). 3. to… …
17importune — verb /ɪmpɔːˈtjuːn,ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn/ a) To harass with persistent requests. b) To approach to offer ones services as a prostitute …
18importune — Synonyms and related words: advocate, aggravating, annoying, appeal, apply pressure, approach, beg, beseech, beset, besiege, blandish, bothering, bothersome, bug, buttonhole, cajole, call on, call upon, coax, crave, disturbing, dun, entreat,… …
19importune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. beset, solicit; beg, plead. See request. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. plead, implore, press, urge; see beg 1 , urge 2 . See Synonym Study at beg , urge . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To trouble… …
20importune — 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 …
