importune
Cross references: 1. beg 1. im.por.tune \.im-p*r-'t(y)u:n, im-'po.r-ch*n\ aj [ME, fr. MF & L; MF importun, fr. L importunus, fr. in- + ]-portunus (as in opportunus fit) - more at OPPORTUNE : IMPORTUNATE - im.por.tune.ly av 2. importune vt 1a: to press or urge with troublesome persistence archaic 1b: to request or beg for urgently 2: ANNOY, TROUBLE : to beg, urge, or solicit persistently or troublesomely - im.por.tun.er n