English dictionary · verb

import

to bring goods into a country from abroad

Meaning and definitions

1. to bring goods into a country from abroad

Connected roots

• in- (in)

  in, into, on

• port-

  carrying

Explore the word family

These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.

• transport

  to take or carry from one place to another

• instrument

  a tool or device used for a particular purpose

• export

  to send goods to another country for sale

• inspire

  to fill someone with the urge or ability to do something

• inspect

  to look at closely to assess condition or quality

• inject

  to drive or force a fluid into something

• innovate

  to introduce new methods, ideas, or products

• portman

  A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.

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