import

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Quotations 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Antonyms 1.4.4 Translations 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Antonyms 3.1.3 Related terms 4 French 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (noun)
  • (RP): ĭm'pôt, /ˈɪmpɔːt/, /"ImpO:t/
  • (US): ĭm'pôrt, /ˈɪmpɔrt/, /"ImpOrt/
• (verb)
  • (RP): ĭmpôt', /ɪmˈpɔːt/, /Im"pO:t/
  • (US): ĭmpôrt', /ɪmˈpɔrt/, /Im"pOrt/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)t

[edit] Etymology

(verb) From Middle English importen, from Latin importare, itself from in- + portare 'to carry'.

[edit] Noun

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import (countable and uncountable; plural imports)

1. (countable) Something brought in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
2. (uncountable) The practice of importing.
3. (uncountable) Significance, importance.

   It was a matter of great import.

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• (significance): importancy, importance, meaning, significance, weight

[edit] Antonyms

• (practice of importing): export
• (something brought in from a foreign country): export
• insignificance

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to import (third-person singular simple present imports, present participle importing, simple past and past participle imported)

1. (transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
2. (transitive) To load a file into a software application for use as a resource in a greater data file.
3. (transitive) To mean, signify
4. (transitive) (archaic) To express, to imply.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

• importable
• important
• importer
• importation

[edit] Antonyms

• (bring in from a foreign country): export

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From English export < Latin importare.

[edit] Noun

import m. sg.

1. import (practice of importing)
2. An import (something brought in from a foreign country)

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

import (plural importen, diminutive importje, diminutive plural importjes)

1. Geographical import

[edit] Synonyms

• invoer

[edit] Antonyms

• export, uitvoer

[edit] Related terms

• importeur m.

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

import m. (plural imports)

1. Geographical import

[edit] Derived terms

• importeur m.