importune
Grievous, severe, exactingGrievous, severe, exacting.
» They importune their parents for money.
Они клянчат у родителей денег. — Hellerick
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3 senses(obsolete)Grievous, severe, exacting.
(obsolete)Inopportune; unseasonable.
(obsolete)Troublesome; vexatious; persistent.
Examples
2 sentencesThey importune their parents for money.
ruОни клянчат у родителей денег. — Hellerick
His daughter importuned him to buy the doll.
Origin
From Middle English importune, inportune, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French importun andFrom Middle English importune, inportune, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French importun and its etymon Classical Latin importūnus.
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Forms
more importune, most importune| Comparative | more importune Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most importune Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.