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importune
im·por·tune I0062700 (ĭm′pôr-to͞on′, -tyo͞on′, ĭm-pôr′chən)v. im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing, im·por·tunes v.tr.1. To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly: "A dozen reporters importuned every passing ambassador to speak to them" (Felicity Barringer).2. Archaic a. To ask for (something) urgently or repeatedly.b. To annoy; vex.v.intr. To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently.adj. Archaic Importunate.
[French importuner, from Old French importun, inopportune, from Latin importūnus : in-, not; see in-1 + portus, port, refuge; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
im′por·tune′ly adv.im′por·tun′er n.importune (ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn) vb (tr) 1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence3. obsolete a. to anger or annoyb. to force; impel[C16: from Latin importūnus tiresome, from im- in-1 + -portūnus as in opportūnus opportune] imˈportuner n ˌimporˈtunity, imˈportunacy nim•por•tune (ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, -ˈtyun, ɪmˈpɔr tʃən)
v. -tuned, -tun•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to urge or press with excessive persistence. 2. to trouble; annoy. 3. Archaic. to beg for urgently or persistently. v.i. 4. to make urgent or persistent solicitations. adj. 5. importunate. [1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin importūnus unsuitable, troublesome, relentless] im`por•tune′ly, adv. im`por•tun′er, n. importune
Past participle: importuned
Gerund: importuning
| Imperative |
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| importune | | importune |
| Present |
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| I importune | | you importune | | he/she/it importunes | | we importune | | you importune | | they importune |
| Preterite |
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| I importuned | | you importuned | | he/she/it importuned | | we importuned | | you importuned | | they importuned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am importuning | | you are importuning | | he/she/it is importuning | | we are importuning | | you are importuning | | they are importuning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have importuned | | you have importuned | | he/she/it has importuned | | we have importuned | | you have importuned | | they have importuned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was importuning | | you were importuning | | he/she/it was importuning | | we were importuning | | you were importuning | | they were importuning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had importuned | | you had importuned | | he/she/it had importuned | | we had importuned | | you had importuned | | they had importuned |
| Future |
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| I will importune | | you will importune | | he/she/it will importune | | we will importune | | you will importune | | they will importune |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have importuned | | you will have importuned | | he/she/it will have importuned | | we will have importuned | | you will have importuned | | they will have importuned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be importuning | | you will be importuning | | he/she/it will be importuning | | we will be importuning | | you will be importuning | | they will be importuning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been importuning | | you have been importuning | | he/she/it has been importuning | | we have been importuning | | you have been importuning | | they have been importuning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been importuning | | you will have been importuning | | he/she/it will have been importuning | | we will have been importuning | | you will have been importuning | | they will have been importuning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been importuning | | you had been importuning | | he/she/it had been importuning | | we had been importuning | | you had been importuning | | they had been importuning |
| Conditional |
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| I would importune | | you would importune | | he/she/it would importune | | we would importune | | you would importune | | they would importune |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have importuned | | you would have importuned | | he/she/it would have importuned | | we would have importuned | | you would have importuned | | they would have importuned |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | importune - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"insistbeg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star" |
importuneverb (Formal) pester, press, plague, hound, harass, besiege, badger, beset, solicit, dun, lay siege to, entreat beggars importuning passers-byimportuneverbTo trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:badger, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, pester, plague, solicit.adjectiveFirm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand:importunate, insistent, persistent, urgent.TranslationsimportunimportunerimportunaremolestoLegalSeeImportunityimportune
Related to importune: recriminateSynonyms for importuneverb pesterSynonyms- pester
- press
- plague
- hound
- harass
- besiege
- badger
- beset
- solicit
- dun
- lay siege to
- entreat
Synonyms for importuneverb to trouble persistently from or as if from all sidesSynonyms- badger
- bedevil
- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- harass
- harry
- hound
- pester
- plague
- solicit
adj firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a standSynonyms- importunate
- insistent
- persistent
- urgent
Synonyms for importuneverb beg persistently and urgentlySynonymsRelated Words |