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besiege vs importune

importune vs besiege

besiege and importune both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
besiege No No Yes No
importune No No Yes No
As verbs, importune is a hypernym of besiege; that is, importune is a word with a broader meaning than besiege:
  • besiege: harass, as with questions or requests
  • importune: beg persistently and urgently
Other hypernyms of besiege include insist.
besiege (verb) importune (verb)
harass, as with questions or requests beg persistently and urgently
surround so as to force to give up
cause to feel distressed or worried
Difference between besiege and importune

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