Legal Definitions - importune

Definition:

Importune: to ask someone for something repeatedly or forcefully, often in an annoying way.

Examples:

• The salesman importuned me to buy his product even though I told him I wasn't interested.
• She importuned her boss for a raise every day until he finally gave in.

Explanation: The word "importune" means to ask for something persistently and sometimes in a bothersome manner. The examples illustrate this definition by showing how someone is repeatedly asking for something, even after being told no or being ignored. The salesman in the first example is importuning the speaker to buy his product, while the employee in the second example is importuning her boss for a raise. Both examples show how the person asking is being persistent and possibly annoying in their requests.