importune

[im-pawr-toon, -tyoon, im-pawr-chuhn] / ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, -ˈtjun, 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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When they returned to David’s private office Barnabas was ensconced comfortably in an armchair while David listened with patience to the long line of importuners, each receiving due consideration.

From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris

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