English verb: importune | |||
1. | importune (communication) beg persistently and urgently | ||
Samples | I importune you to help them. | ||
Examples | They importune him to write the letter | ||
Synonyms | insist | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beg, implore, pray | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | besiege | ||