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Importune

verb/ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːn/
Definition
beg persistently and urgently
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːn/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪmpɔːtjˈuːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪmpɔːtjˈuːn/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪmpɔːɹtˈuːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbeg persistently and urgently
“I importune you to help them”
Word Forms
insistingnouncontinual and persistent demands
insistencenounthe act of insisting on something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
belästigen
betteln beharrlich und dringend
🇫🇷French
importuner
mendier avec persistance et urgence
🇪🇸Spanish
importunar
suplicar persistente y urgentemente
🇮🇹Italian
importuno
implorare con insistenza e urgenza
🇳🇱Dutch
opdringerig
smeek volhardend en dringend
🇵🇹Portuguese
importunar
implore com persistência e urgência
🇷🇺Russian
назойливый
просить настойчиво и срочно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जिद करना
लगातार और तत्काल विनती करें
🇧🇩Bengali
অবাধ্য
অবিরাম এবং জরুরীভাবে ভিক্ষা করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
இறக்குமதி
விடாப்பிடியாகவும் அவசரமாகவும் கெஞ்சவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిగుమతి
పట్టుదలతో మరియు అత్యవసరంగా వేడుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
तात्पर्य
चिकाटीने आणि तातडीने भीक मागा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આયાત
સતત અને તાકીદે ભીખ માગો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಮದು
ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ತುರ್ತಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇറക്കുമതി
സ്ഥിരതയോടെയും അടിയന്തിരമായും യാചിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
impertune
ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਭੀਖ ਮੰਗੋ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
强求
苦苦哀求
🇯🇵Japanese
インポートン
執拗かつ緊急に懇願する
🇰🇷Korean
끈질긴
끈질기게 다급하게 간청하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xin
cầu xin một cách kiên trì và khẩn trương
🇹🇭Thai
นำเข้า
ขอร้องอย่างไม่หยุดยั้งและเร่งด่วน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendesak
memohon dengan gigih dan segera
🇵🇭Filipino
nagmamakaawa
mapilit at mapilit
🇲🇾Malay
pelik
meminta dengan gigih dan mendesak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مهم
التسول باستمرار وبشكل عاجل
🇮🇷Persian
مهم
التماس مداوم و فوری
🇹🇷Turkish
ısrarcı
ısrarla ve acilen yalvarıyorum
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִדחוֹק
להתחנן בהתמדה ובדחיפות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'importune'?
The primary meaning of 'importune' is 'beg persistently and urgently'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'importune' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'importune' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'importune' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'importune' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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