import
Translation
to import
Examples
The country imports a lot of oil.
The country imports a lot of oil.
You can import data from another application.
You can import data from another application.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from ...)) to bring (sth.) in from another country We import coffee from Brazil.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bring in; Antonyms: export
Etymology
From Latin 'im-' (in, into) + 'portare' (to carry). It means 'to carry in'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'im-' as 'in' and 'port' as a place where goods arrive. So, to 'import' is to bring goods 'in'.