Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Importune (-d, -s)
importune (-d, -s), v. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: unceasing).
- Beg; pray; implore.
- Plead with; appeal to; try to persuade; [fig.] try to fix; attempt to repair; endeavor to save.
- Ask repeatedly; implore earnestly; request with urgency; petition persistently for.
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