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   Im·port

   verb

   • 1. bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale: "Japan's reluctance to import more cars"
   • ▪ introduce (an idea) from a different place or context: "new beliefs were often imported by sailors"
   • ▪ transfer (data) into a file or document.
   • 2. indicate or signify: archaic "having thus seen, what is imported in a Man's trusting his Heart"
   • ▪ express or make known: "they passed a resolution importing that they relied on His Majesty's gracious promise"

   noun

   • 1. a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale: "cheap imports from eastern Europe" Similar imported commodityforeign commoditynondomestic commodityOpposite export
   • ▪ sales of goods or services brought in from abroad, or the revenue from such sales: "this surplus pushes up the yen, which ought to boost imports"
   • ▪ the action or process of importing goods or services: "the import of live cattle from Canada" Similar importationimportingintroductionbringing inbringing from abroadbuying from abroadsourcing from abroadshipping inOpposite export
   • 2. the meaning or significance of something, especially when not directly stated: "the import of her message is clear" Similar meaningsenseessencegistdriftpurportmessagethrustsubstancesum and substanceimplicationsignificationpointburdentenorspiritpithcorenubinformal:nitty-gritty
   • ▪ great significance; importance: "pronouncements of world-shaking import" Similar importancesignificanceconsequencemomentmomentousnessmagnitudesubstanceweightweightinessnotenoteworthinessgravityseriousnessOpposite insignificance

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. importable adjective

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word import as a verb and a noun. Import can mean to bring from a foreign source, to signify, to matter, or to be of consequence.

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   Import is a verb that means to bring in or introduce from a foreign country or a foreign connection. It can also be a noun that means something brought in or introduced from a foreign country or a foreign connection. See synonyms, origin, usage examples and related words for import on Dictionary.com.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Import is a verb that means to buy or bring in products from another country, or to introduce new goods, customs, or ideas to one country from another. It can also be a noun that means the action of bringing goods or fashions into a country, or the importance given to something. See definitions, synonyms, antonyms, examples and usage notes.

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › importImport - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1. /ɪmˈpɔrt/ bring in from abroad. 2. /ˈɪmpɔrt/ commodities bought from a foreign country. IPA guide. Other forms: imports; imported; importing. Imports are the products shipped into our country from other places. We import Japanese autos and export our pop music to Tokyo. Import also means to signify something.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › importImport - definition of import by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, usage, and synonyms of the word import, which can refer to bringing or carrying in from a foreign country, to signify or mean, to be of importance or significance, or to be of consequence or implication. Find examples, related terms, and translations of import in different languages and contexts.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › importIMPORT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of import as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and translations in different languages. Find out how to use import in sentences and phrases, and contrast it with related words like export and importer.