Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

import

/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
im-port
IPA
/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

Countable

noun

The practice of importing.

Uncountable

noun

A foreigner playing in a sports league.

Countable

verb

To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

Transitive verb

verb

To load a file into a software application from another version or system.

Transitive verb

verb

To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be of importance to (someone or something).

Transitive verb

verb

To be incumbent on (someone to do something).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/
  • British English: /ˈɪm.pɔːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

imports (plural) imports (present, singular) importing (participle, present) imported (participle, past) imported (past)

Derived Forms

antiimport importless nonimport reimport importability importable important importation importee importer importin importome

Phrases

invisible import parallel import reverse import

Synonyms

importation importancy importance meaning purport significance tenor weight

Antonyms

export insignificance

Rhymes With

support court short report sort port sport transport fort resort ct escort

Questions

How do you pronounce import?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/.
What does import mean?
Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
Where does import come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce import

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