verb
importune
Importune (verb) means to bother, irritate, trouble.
verb
1
To bother, irritate, trouble.
2
To harass with persistent requests.
3
To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
4
To import; to signify.
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Etymology
From Middle French importuner and its etymon Medieval Latin importūnor (“to make oneself troublesome”), from Latin importūnus (“unfit, troublesome”), originally "having no harbor".
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What is the meaning of importune?
"importune" (verb) means to bother, irritate, trouble.
What are the different meanings of importune?
"importune" has 3 main meanings: 1. To bother, irritate, trouble; 2. To harass with persistent requests; 3. To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.