Definitions

importune

[im-pawr-toon, -tyoon, im-pawr-chuhn] / ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, -ˈtyun, ɪmˈpɔr tʃən /

VERB

demand, insist

Synonyms

STRONG

appeal ask badger beg beseech beset besiege con crave dun entreat goose harass hound implore invoke nag persuade pester plague plead pray press sell solicit supplicate urge

WEAK

egg on work on

Antonyms

STRONG

aid answer assist command discourage dissuade give help leave alone please refuse reply

Example Sentences

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Confesse your selfe freely to her: Importune her helpe to put you in your place againe.

From Othello by Shakespeare, William

Importune me no more, and let her in the midst of her calamities triumph or perish without Venus.

From Psyche by Wall, Charles Heron

Importune him once more to go my Lord, His wits begin t' vnsettle Glou.

From King Lear by Shakespeare, William

Importune me no longer, for I will not leave Vienna.

From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Importune him once more to go, my lord; His wits begin to unsettle.

From King Lear by Shakespeare, William

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Othello

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