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The correct spelling is import.
How to pronounce import
/ˈɪm.pɔːt/
nounIPA: /ˈɪm.pɔːt/
Say it like: Imp-ort
The correct spelling is import. Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade. For example: "It was a matter of great import."
Usage Examples
“It was a matter of great import.”
“How can I import files from older versions of this application?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
- 2.The practice of importing.
- 3.Significance, importance.
verb
- 1.To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
- 2.To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
- 3.To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
- 4.To be of importance to (someone or something).
- 5.To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
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