importable
Variant of import
im·port (im pôrt′, im′pôrt′; for n. im′pôrt′)
transitive verb
- to bring in from the outside; introduce
- to bring (goods) from another country or countries, esp. for purposes of sale
- to mean; signify an action that imports trouble
- Archaic to be of importance to; concern
Etymology: ME importen < L importare, to bring in, introduce < in-, in + portare, to carry (see fare); import, , & < ML importare, to imply, mean, be of importance < L
intransitive verb
noun
- the act or business of importing (goods)
- something imported
- meaning; signification
- importance
adjective
Related Forms:
- importable im·port′·able adjective
- importer im·port′er noun
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