/ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
ĭmʹpôrt (General-American)
ĭmʹpōrt rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
/ˈɪm.poət/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).
Meanings
(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1 sent prices surging 13% in one day, up to a record high of $5.69 per pound. 2025 July 17, John Towfighi, “Copper prices have surged to record highs — and they could jump higher. Here’s why”, in CNN Business:
(uncountable) The practice of importing.
(Philippines, countable) A foreigner playing in a sports league.
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export (antonym(s) of “practice of importing”) · insignificance · export (antonym(s) of “something brought in from a foreign country”)
nl invoer (practice of importing) · tk import (practice of importing) · cmn 進口 /进口 (practice of importing) · yue 輸入 /输入 (practice of importing) · mk и́мпорт (practice of importing) · fi maahantuonti (practice of importing) · pt importância (significance, importance) · az idxal (practice of importing) · bg внос (practice of importing) · sk dovoz (practice of importing) · sh úvoz (something brought in from a foreign country) · sh ѝмпорт (practice of importing) · az idxal (something brought in from a foreign country) · fi tuontitavara (something brought in from a foreign country) · ru ввоз (practice of importing) · nl import (something brought in from a foreign country) · lv imports (practice of importing) · gu આયાત (something brought in from a foreign country) · ur اِمْپورْٹ (practice of importing) · sv införsel (practice of importing) · sl uvoz (practice of importing) · fa-ira وارِدات (practice of importing) · sh úvoz (practice of importing) · tt импорт (practice of importing) · ur دَر آمَد (practice of importing) · ky импорт (practice of importing) · he ייבוא (something brought in from a foreign country) · el εισαγωγή (practice of importing) · ko 수입 (practice of importing) · sv import (practice of importing) · ga allmhaire (something brought in from a foreign country) · uk зна́чення (significance, importance) · uz import (practice of importing) · bn আমদানি (practice of importing) · km អាហរ័ណ (practice of importing) · nl gewicht (significance, importance) · hu import (practice of importing) · cmn 外國貨 /外国货 (something brought in from a foreign country) · es importación (something brought in from a foreign country) · ko 수입품 (something brought in from a foreign country) · my ဝင်ကုန် (practice of importing) · cmn 進口貨 /进口货 (something brought in from a foreign country) · lt importas (practice of importing) · es significado (significance, importance) · tr ithalat (practice of importing) · el εισαγωγή (something brought in from a foreign country) · pt importados (something brought in from a foreign country) · uk ввіз (practice of importing) · fi importti (something brought in from a foreign country) · nl invoervergunning (licence for import) · be і́мпарт (practice of importing) · ar اِسْتِيرَاد (practice of importing) · ca importació (something brought in from a foreign country) · az import (something brought in from a foreign country) · vi nhập khẩu (practice of importing) · sv import (something brought in from a foreign country) · it importazione (practice of importing) · ru смысл (significance, importance) · ro import (practice of importing) · es importación (practice of importing) · tr ithal (something brought in from a foreign country) · km ការនាំចូល (practice of importing) · mn импорт (practice of importing) · sh у́воз (something brought in from a foreign country) · pl przywóz (practice of importing) · ur آیات (practice of importing) · bg сми́съл (significance, importance) · bg импо́рт (practice of importing) · sq import (practice of importing) · ur اَہْمِیَت (significance, importance) · ms import (practice of importing) · yue 進口 /进口 (practice of importing) · mk у́воз (practice of importing) · ru и́мпорт (practice of importing) · fi merkityksellisyys (significance, importance) · pt importação (practice of importing) · da indførsel (practice of importing) · ka იმპორტი (practice of importing) · ug ئىمپورت (practice of importing) · de Import (practice of importing) · id impor (practice of importing) · sk import (practice of importing) · cy pwys (significance, importance) · bg внос (something brought in from a foreign country) · et import (practice of importing) · kk импорт (practice of importing) · sh ìmport (something brought in from a foreign country) · ar وَارِدَات (something brought in from a foreign country) · gd susbaint (significance, importance) · ur آیات (something brought in from a foreign country) · sv införsel (something brought in from a foreign country) · ja 輸入品 (something brought in from a foreign country) · ga allmhairiú (practice of importing) · hi आयात (something brought in from a foreign country) · hu importálás (practice of importing) · cmn 舶來品 /舶来品 (something brought in from a foreign country) · de Importgut (something brought in from a foreign country) · hy ներմուծում (practice of importing) · nl import (practice of importing) · ru значе́ние (significance, importance) · mk у́воз (something brought in from a foreign country) · ru и́мпорт (something brought in from a foreign country) · ga iompórtáil (practice of importing) · mk сми́сла (significance, importance) · sh ѝмпорт (something brought in from a foreign country) · es importancia (significance, importance) · fa-ira وارِدات (something brought in from a foreign country) · nb import (practice of importing) · ja 輸入 (practice of importing) · hi आयात (practice of importing) · hu behozatal (practice of importing) · is innflutningur (practice of importing) · de Einfuhr (practice of importing) · ga iompórtáil (something brought in from a foreign country) · fi tärkeys (significance, importance) · uk імпортува́ння (practice of importing) · cs dovoz (practice of importing) · th การนำเข้า (practice of importing) · uk і́мпорт (practice of importing) · cs import (practice of importing) · mk уво́зница (licence for import) · cmn 輸入 /输入 (practice of importing) · be уво́з (practice of importing) · lo ການນໍາເຂົ້າ (practice of importing) · bg значе́ние (significance, importance) · my သွင်းကုန် (practice of importing) · cy mewnforyn (something brought in from a foreign country) · pl import (practice of importing) · fr importation (practice of importing) · cy mewnforio (practice of importing) · ur مَطْلَب (significance, importance) · sh ìmport (practice of importing) · ar تَوْرِيد (practice of importing) · sv betydelse (significance, importance) · pl import (something brought in from a foreign country) · mk зна́чење (significance, importance) · sh úvoznica (licence for import) · nl invoer (something brought in from a foreign country) · uk і́мпорт (something brought in from a foreign country) · tg воридот (something brought in from a foreign country) · uk вве́зення (practice of importing) · sh у́возница (licence for import) · mk увезу́вање (practice of importing) · he יְבוּא (practice of importing) · ro importare (practice of importing) · de Importware (something brought in from a foreign country) · sh у́воз (practice of importing) · hu import (something brought in from a foreign country) · ps توريد (practice of importing) · pt significância (significance, importance) · fi tuonti (practice of importing) · tg воридот (practice of importing) · sv vikt (significance, importance) · nl belang (significance, importance) · da import (practice of importing)
import en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
/ɪmˈpoət/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
From Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).
Meanings
(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
Nauru imports foods from Australia because phosphate mining destroyed land for farming.
(transitive) To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
How can I import files from older versions of this application?
la advectō (to bring in from a foreign country) · fi tuoda (maahan) (to bring in from a foreign country) · ja 輸入する (to bring in from a foreign country) · uk вво́зити (to bring in from a foreign country) · uk ввезти́ (to bring in from a foreign country) · ru ввезти́ (to bring in from a foreign country) · it importare (to bring in from a foreign country) · ar اِسْتَوْرَدَ (to bring in from a foreign country) · ko 수입하다 (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl importować (to bring in from a foreign country) · sh ùvesti (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl importować (to load files into a computer from another source) · uk уво́зити (to bring in from a foreign country) · ar وَرَّدَ (to bring in from a foreign country) · lb aféieren (to bring in from a foreign country) · io importacar (to bring in from a foreign country) · nl importeren (to bring in from a foreign country) · de importieren (to bring in from a foreign country) · cy mewnforio (to bring in from a foreign country) · mk импорти́ра (to load files into a computer from another source) · sl uvoziti (to bring in from a foreign country) · hi आयात करना (to bring in from a foreign country) · mk уве́зува (to bring in from a foreign country) · lt importúoti (to bring in from a foreign country) · is flytja inn (to load files into a computer from another source) · de einführen (to bring in from a foreign country) · sh увести (to bring in from a foreign country) · uk увезти́ (to bring in from a foreign country) · be імпартава́ць (to bring in from a foreign country) · lt įvèžti (to bring in from a foreign country) · cmn 進口 /进口 (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl zaimportować (to load files into a computer from another source) · mk вне́сува (to bring in from a foreign country) · sh uvesti (to load files into a computer from another source) · hy ներածել (to bring in from a foreign country) · az idxal etmək (to bring in from a foreign country) · eo importi (to load files into a computer from another source) · th นำเข้า (to bring in from a foreign country) · da indføre (to bring in from a foreign country) · ka იმპორტირებას უწევს (to bring in from a foreign country) · bg внасям (to bring in from a foreign country) · ka აიმპორტირებს (to bring in from a foreign country) · ga iompórtáil (to bring in from a foreign country) · vi nhập khẩu (to bring in from a foreign country) · km នាំចូល (to bring in from a foreign country) · et (sisse) tooma (to bring in from a foreign country) · ast importar (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl zaimportować (to bring in from a foreign country) · az gətizdirmək (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl zapożyczać (to bring in from a foreign country) · sl uvažati (to bring in from a foreign country) · cmn 輸入 /输入 (to bring in from a foreign country) · hu importál (to bring in from a foreign country) · mk у́везе (to bring in from a foreign country) · pl zapożyczyć (to bring in from a foreign country) · gl importar (to bring in from a foreign country) · is flytja inn (to bring in from a foreign country) · my တင်သွင်း (to bring in from a foreign country) · pt importar (to bring in from a foreign country) · sv föra in (to bring in from a foreign country) · fr importer (to bring in from a foreign country) · mi kawe mai (to load files into a computer from another source) · mk вчи́тува (to load files into a computer from another source) · ca importar (to bring in from a foreign country) · uk імпортува́ти (to bring in from a foreign country) · vi nhập cảng (to bring in from a foreign country) · mk вне́се (to bring in from a foreign country) · sv importera (to bring in from a foreign country) · ru ввози́ть (to bring in from a foreign country) · sh увозити (to bring in from a foreign country) · ka იმპორტირება (to bring in from a foreign country) · lo ນໍາເຂົ້າ (to bring in from a foreign country) · es importar (to bring in from a foreign country) · eo importi (to bring in from a foreign country) · he ייבא (to bring in from a foreign country) · id mengimpor (to bring in from a foreign country) · fr importer (to load files into a computer from another source) · ga allmhairigh (to bring in from a foreign country) · ru импортировать (to load files into a computer from another source) · hy ներմուծել (to bring in from a foreign country) · bg зареждам (to load files into a computer from another source) · sh uvoziti (to load files into a computer from another source) · cs dovézt (to bring in from a foreign country) · lv importēt (to bring in from a foreign country) · et importima (to bring in from a foreign country) · ro importa (to bring in from a foreign country) · ru импорти́ровать (to bring in from a foreign country) · lb importéieren (to bring in from a foreign country) · kk импорттау (to bring in from a foreign country) · sh uvòziti (to bring in from a foreign country) · nl invoeren (to bring in from a foreign country) · el εισάγω (to bring in from a foreign country) · da importere (to bring in from a foreign country)
/ˈɪm.po(ː)ɹt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
ĭmʹpôrt (General-American)
ĭmʹpōrt rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
/ˈɪm.poət/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
From Italian importare, and French importer, from Latin importō.
Meanings
(dated) The meaning of a term, statement, etc.
The greater part of the English words derived from the Anglo-Saxon exist also in German, either with the same import— as 𝔉𝔢𝔲𝔢𝔯, fire; 𝔅𝔯𝔲𝔡𝔢𝔯, brother,— or with a kindred import, as 𝔏𝔲ſ𝔱 (pleasure), lust; ℌ𝔲𝔫𝔡 (dog), hound. 1851, G. M. Heilner, The Grammar of the German Language:
(uncountable) Significance, importance
It was a matter of great import.
There is, too, a little mentioned aspect of the tunnel which contributes to its failings. You never see the sea while approaching it from either the British or French side. That takes away from the import of the journey - a historic link between Britain and the continent. Instead, it is just a tunnel. 2023 December 27, Christian Wolmar, “Hope springs eternal for greater use of the Channel Tunnel”, in RAIL, number 999, page 26:
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import en · VERB · etymology 2
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/ɪmˈpo(ː)ɹt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
/ɪmˈpoət/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
From Italian importare, and French importer, from Latin importō.
Meanings
(intransitive) To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
See how much it importeth to learn to take Time by the Fore-Top. 1661, Thomas Salusbury, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
(transitive) To be of importance to (someone or something).
This Letter is mistooke: it importeth none here: It is writ to laquenetta. 1593, Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost:
If I endure it, what imports it you? 1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
(transitive) To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
It imports us to get all the aid and assistance we can. 1762, David Hume, The History of England:
(transitive) To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
It much imports your house That all should be made clear. 1819, Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Cenci:
(transitive) To mean, signify.
Every petition […] doth […] always import a multitude of speakers together. [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
(archaic, transitive) To express, to imply.
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cy bod yn bwysig (to be important) · cy bod o bwys (to be important) · fr importer (to be important) · es importar (to be important) · fr compter (to be important) · eo gravi (to be important)