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importune - Dictionary definition and meaning for importune

IMPORTUNE

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  • (verb) beg persistently and urgently

    "I importune you to help them"

    synonyms : insist

    The convict importuned for freedom in front of the judge. -added by bluegenetic

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for importune

  • (Tag: ) Some countries have great misfortune because they have to beg for everything, such as food,electricity,etc. They have to plead to other countries for their necessities.

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  • (Tag: ) Im (not) + portune (fortune). Someone who doesn't have fortune BEGS PERSISTANTLY.

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  • (Tag: ) When you hear the word "IMPORTUNE", think about "INTO TOON" A kid, that is so into cartoons, begs his mother to let him watch his/her fav show, becoz it's urgent. and won't sleep without watching it.

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  • (Tag: reference word) Imp+or+tune: Relate the word with IMPLORE. Hence importune is to implore or beg

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  • (Tag: ) Important things are worth nagging and begging for.

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  • (Tag: ) IMPORT & TUNE. These days young kids are BEGGING their parents to IMPORT and TUNE MOTORCYCLES.

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  • (Tag: ) unfortunate

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