flagitate

Pronunciation: /ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/

The English word “flagitate” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin flāgitātus, perfect passive participle of flāgitō (“to demand, ask urgingly”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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