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 | ||