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Importune 1100 Words You Need Week 13 Day 1

Published on November 14th, 2019 | Last updated on November 14th, 2019 by | Category: 1100 Words You Need to Know Flashcards, English Vocabulary in Context | No Comments on Importune 1100 Words You Need Week 13 Day 1 | 82 Views | Reading Time: 1 minute

Importune 1100 Words You Need

Importune 1100 Words You Need

/ɪmˈpɔː.tjʊ:n/ (verb)

1. to make repeated forceful requests for something, usually in a way that is annoying or inconvenient, harass, badger, pester, vex, bother, plague, annoy, beleaguer, pursue:

I beg you not to importune me any further.

“What do you mean, Jane? I told you I would send Adèle to school; and what do I want with a child for a companion, and not my own child—a French dancer’s bastard. Why do you importune me about her? I say, why do you assign Adèle to me for a companion?”

As a tourist, you are importuned for money the moment you step outside your hotel.

2. to request sex with someone in return for payment:

He was arrested for importuning a young boy outside the station.

Noun: importuner

Adj: importunate

Adv: importunately

French: importuner

Farsi: سماجت کردن

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