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Meaning
Verb
●
To
bother
,
irritate
, trouble.
●
To
harass
with
persistent
requests.
●
To approach to
offer
one's
services as a
prostitute
, or otherwise make
improper
proposals.
●
To
import
; to signify.
Adj
●
Grievous,
severe
, exacting.
●
Inopportune; unseasonable.
●
Troublesome;
vexatious
; persistent.
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Origin
importune
English
importuner
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
importunari
Latin
importunus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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