importune
/ɪmpɔːˈtjuːn/ · verb
Meaning
- To bother, trouble, irritate.
- To harass with persistent requests.
- To approach to offer one's services as a prostitute, or otherwise make improper proposals.
- To import; to signify.
- Grievous, severe, exacting.
- Inopportune; unseasonable.
- Troublesome; vexatious; persistent.
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