Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)Synonym of importuner.

Examples

2 sentences

  1. They importune their parents for money.

    ruОни клянчат у родителей денег. — Hellerick

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  2. His daughter importuned him to buy the doll.

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Origin

From Middle English importune, inportune, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French importun and

From Middle English importune, inportune, from Anglo-Norman and Middle French importun and its etymon Classical Latin importūnus.

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Forms

plural: importunes
Singularimportune
Pluralimportunes

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
importuner

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
importantA1importantlyA2importationimporterimposeB2impositionC2impossibilityB2

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