Emily Dickinson Lexicon

importune (-d, -s), v. [Fr. < L.] (webplay: unceasing).

1. Beg; pray; implore.
2. Plead with; appeal to; try to persuade; [fig.] try to fix; attempt to repair; endeavor to save.
3. Ask repeatedly; implore earnestly; request with urgency; petition persistently for.