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[Verb] | "im*por*tune" | \ ˌim-pər-ˈtün \
1: to press or urge with troublesome persistence
2: to request or beg for urgently
3: annoy, trouble
Origin: 1530 ;
Borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French importuner "to tire, annoy by inappropriate persistence," borrowed from Medieval Latin importūnāre "to harass, pester," verbal derivative of Latin importūnus "unfavorable, inconvenient, adverse, troublesome, relentless" {mat|importune:2|};
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[Adjective] | "importune"
1: importunate
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, "persistent, overeager, fierce, cruel, grievous, troublesome," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "persistently troublesome," borrowed from Latin importūnus "not suited to one's purpose, unfavorable, inconvenient, adverse, unaccommodating, troublesome, relentless," probably from im- {see: |im-|in-:1} + -portūnus (in opportūnus "favoring one's needs, serviceable, convenient") {mat|opportune|};
* Note : The Latin adjective importūnus appears to have been formed as a negative counterpart to opportūnus.;
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[Adjective] | "importune"
1: as in distressing, burdensome;
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[ "importunate" ]
1: Troublesomely urgent or persistent in requesting; pressingly entreating
* e.g., ... Jokes form a kind of currency, such that a wise-crack from the most importunate beggar may bring instant reward.
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[ "importunities" ]
1: the state or quality of being importunate; persistence in solicitation.
* e.g., ... "I do not know how to use importunities in a sentence."
[ "importunities" ]
2: importunities, importunate solicitations or demands.
[ "importunities" ]
3: importunate demand persist
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[ "Importunate" ]
1: Asking for things many times in a way that is annoying
* e.g., ... To avoid importunate contacts
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