Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun   The process of curing codfish in a way to give them a particular color and flavor. See dun , transitive verb, and dunfish.
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- noun Attempt to collect a debt.
- verb   Present participle of dun .
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Examples
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								Earthquake seemed the favourite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night. Chapter 14 1913 
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								Earthquake seemed the favourite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night. Chapter 14 1911 
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								Earthquake seemed the favorite affliction, though there was one man, with a bill, who persisted in dunning me throughout the night. 
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								They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it. 
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								They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it. 
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								Mr. Fairchild of YUSA, the auto-parts company Ohio is dunning for part of a past grant, says, "Frankly, you wonder whether...they are trying to chase industry clean out of here, and beat us with a stick until we finally say, 'The heck with you.'" States to Business: Give Our Cash Back Jennifer Levitz 2011 
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								The mail is for bills, and dunning notices and catalogues. The Tragedy of Jade Goody aka TBTAM 2009 
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								They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it. 
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								GetHarvest.com also offers a less stressful option for managers who hate dunning their customers. The Battle Against Slow Payers William M. Bulkeley 2011 
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								They are dunning me for the construction permit payment - if I can't prove it was paid, I must pay it. 
eggoabbas commented on the word dunning
This can also mean attempting to collect a debt.
August 24, 2009