IMPORT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
bring in from abroad
Categories: Trade, Merchandise
📖 Fun Facts About Import
- • To import means to bring something in from another place — countries trade this way every day.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
Categories: Transfer
Synonyms
Implication, Spell, Consequence, Importation, Importee
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "import" comes from Latin importō. It started in French importer. Then it appeared in Italian importare. Later, people used it in Latin importō. After that, it was Old French emporter. Over time, it became Middle English importen.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.