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import
to bring goods or materials in from another country
Antonyms
import in a sentence
This small furniture shop must import exotic hardwoods because none grow in our region.
Because local farms couldn't grow enough coffee beans, the small café decided to import them directly from a grower in Colombia.
Where it comes from
From Latin importare 'to bring in'
Memory hook
IMport — IM (into) + PORT (carry) — to CARRY goods INTO the country.
Word parts
- port — carry
import: im- (into) + port (carry)
Read it in context
- The Merchant Governor History