Definition of Importun. Meaning of Importun. Synonyms of Importun

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Definition of Importun

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Importunable
Importunable Im*por"tu*na*ble, a. Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
Importunacy
Importunacy Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. [From Importunate.] The quality of being importunate; importunateness.
Importunate
Importunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell. 2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n.
Importunately
Importunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell. 2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n.
Importunateness
Importunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell. 2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n.
Importunator
Importunator Im*por"tu*na`tor, n. One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.
Importune
Importune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. --Swift. 2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.' --Spenser.
Importune
Importune Im`por*tune", v. i. To require; to demand. [Obs.] We shall write to you, As time and our concernings shall importune. --Shak.
Importuned
Importune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. --Swift. 2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.' --Spenser.
Importunee
Importunee Im`por*tunee", a. [F. importun, L. importunus; pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor, importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.] 1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.] 2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence, vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious solicitation. [Obs.] And their importune fates all satisfied. --Spenser. Of all other affections it [envy] is the most importune and continual. --Bacon.
Importunely
Importunely Im`por*tune"ly, adv. In an importune manner. [Obs.]
Importuner
Importuner Im`por*tun"er, n. One who importunes.
Importuning
Importune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. --Swift. 2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.' --Spenser.
Reimportune
Reimportune Re*im`por*tune" (-p?r*t?n"), v. t. To importune again.

Meaning of Importun from wikipedia

- Socrate: Platon s'avère comme un collaborateur parfait, très doux, jamais importun - "Plato shows himself a perfect coworker, very soft, never out of line")...
- ne soit plus à nos yeux qu’une enveloppe lourde et embarr****ante, lest importun qui retient à terre une âme impatiente de quitter le sol. Alors le corps...
- Intérieur de ferme. 1850 : Still life; Fruits; Part à deux ! Still life; Un Importun. 1852 : Le Rat retiré du monde; Still life; B****e-cour. 1853 : Pugargue...
- Débarqué, Paris, Comédiens français, 2 August 1769 Le Nouveau Marié, ou les Importuns, opéra comique in 1 act, Paris, Comédiens italiens ordinaires du Roi,...
- et Melcour, ou le Procès, one-act comedy 1796: Ziste et zeste, ou les Importuns, folie in 1 act and in vaudevilles, with Jean-François Cailhava de L'Estandoux...
- Among these pieces are Philémon et Baucis, Le Prince de Cathay, Les Importuns de Chatenay, La Grande Nuit de l'éclipse, L'Hôte de Lemnos, La Tarentole...
- the unusual beauties of which Rameau was fond, and that the busybodies [importuns] who wanted to make him change them did not make him decide to suppress...