importune
vt . 强求,硬要
vi . 强求,纠缠
强求,硬要强求,纠缠
importune v 1 :
beg persistently and urgently ; "
I importune you to help them " [
synonym : {
importune }, {
insist }]
Importune \
Im `
por *
tune "\,
v .
i .
To require ;
to demand . [
Obs .]
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We shall write to you ,
As time and our concernings shall importune . --
Shak .
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Importune \
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por *
tune "\ ([
i ^]
m `
p [
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t [=
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n "),
a . [
F .
importun ,
L .
importunus ;
pref .
im -
not a derivative from the root of portus harbor ,
importunus therefore orig .
meaning ,
hard of access .
See {
Port }
harbor ,
and cf .
{
Importunate }.]
1 .
Inopportune ;
unseasonable . [
Obs .]
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2 .
Troublesome ;
vexatious ;
persistent ;
urgent ;
hence ,
vexatious on account of untimely urgency or pertinacious solicitation . [
Obs .]
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And their importune fates all satisfied . --
Spenser .
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Of all other affections it [
envy ]
is the most importune and continual . --
Bacon .
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Importune \
Im `
por *
tune "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Importuned }
([
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m `
p [
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r *
t [=
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nd ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Importuning }.]
[
From {
Importune },
a .:
cf .
F .
importuner .]
1 .
To request or solicit ,
with urgency ;
to press with frequent ,
unreasonable ,
or troublesome application or pertinacity ;
hence ,
to tease ;
to irritate ;
to worry .
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Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands .
--
Swift .
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2 .
To import ;
to signify . [
Obs .] "
It importunes death ."
--
Spenser .
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84 Moby Thesaurus words for "
importune ":
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 ,
exasperating ,
exert pressure ,
exhort ,
galling ,
harassing ,
high -
pressure ,
implore ,
importunate ,
insist ,
insist upon ,
invoke ,
irking ,
irksome ,
irritating ,
jawbone ,
lobby ,
make a pass ,
make advances ,
make an overture ,
nag ,
nag at ,
overture ,
pesky ,
pester ,
pestering ,
pestiferous ,
pestilent ,
pestilential ,
plague ,
plaguesome ,
plaguey ,
plaguing ,
plead ,
plead with ,
ply ,
pray ,
press ,
pressure ,
proposition ,
provoking ,
push ,
recommend ,
soft -
soap ,
solicit ,
supplicate ,
sweet -
talk ,
tease ,
teasing ,
throw a pass ,
tiresome ,
tormenting ,
troublesome ,
troubling ,
urge ,
vexatious ,
vexing ,
wearisome ,
wheedle ,
work on ,
worrisome ,
worrying
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IMPORTUNE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of IMPORTUNE is to press or urge with troublesome persistence How to use importune in a sentence Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Importune
IMPORTUNE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary IMPORTUNE definition: 1 to make repeated, forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or causing… Learn more
IMPORTUNE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Importune definition: to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence See examples of IMPORTUNE used in a sentence
Importune - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Imagine needing something so badly that you cannot stop asking for it: then you might importune someone to get it After a year of being importuned, dad let me have the car
IMPORTUNE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Definition of 'importune' importune (ɪmpɔːʳtjuːn , US -tuːn ) Word forms: importunes , importuning , importuned
importune verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of importune verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
importune - Wiktionary, the free dictionary importune (third-person singular simple present importunes, present participle importuning, simple past and past participle importuned) To bother, irritate, trouble To harass with persistent requests
Importune Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Importune definition: To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly
Importune - definition of importune by The Free Dictionary importune (ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn) vb (tr) 1 to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently 2 to beg for persistently; request with insistence
IMPORTUNE Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster . . . Some common synonyms of importune are adjure, beg, beseech, entreat, implore, and supplicate While all these words mean "to ask urgently," importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request