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import

The correct spelling is import.

How to pronounce import

/ˈɪm.pɔːt/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
  2. 2.The practice of importing.
  3. 3.Significance, importance.

verb

  1. 1.To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
  2. 2.To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
  3. 3.To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
  4. 4.To be of importance to (someone or something).
  5. 5.To be incumbent on (someone to do something).

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