Meaning

noun commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

noun an imported person brought from a foreign country

noun the message that is intended or expressed or signified

originFrom Middle English importen, from Old French emporter, importer, from Latin importō (“bring in from abroad, import”, verb), from in (“in, at, on; into”) + portō (“to carry, bear; convey”).

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