imported
UK: ɪmˈpɔːtɪd | US: ɪmˈpɔːrtɪd
adj. brought in from a foreign country for sale or use
vt. past tense and past participle of "import" (to bring goods/services into a country)
The word "imported" derives from Latin importare (im- "into" + portare "to carry"). The morpheme "port" retains its core meaning of "carry" (seen in "transport," "portable"), while "im-" signifies direction. The suffix "-ed" marks the past participle form, indicating completed action. Historically, the term reflected the physical movement of goods across borders, later expanding to abstract concepts (e.g., "imported ideas").
The shop sells imported chocolates from Belgium.
These cars are imported from Japan.
She wore a dress made of imported silk.
The law restricts imported agricultural products.
The museum displayed imported artifacts from ancient Egypt.