Import

[ɪm'pɔːt;'ɪm-] or ['ɪmpɔt]

Definition

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

(noun.) an imported person brought from a foreign country; 'the lead role was played by an import from Sweden'; 'they are descendants of indentured importees'.

(verb.) transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.

(verb.) bring in from abroad.

Editor: Stacy--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc.

(v. t.) To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.

(v. t.) To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.

(v. i.) To signify; to purport; to be of moment.

(n.) Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports.

(n.) That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like.

(n.) Importance; weight; consequence.

Inputed by Emilia

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Bring into (a country from abroad).[2]. Imply, denote, purport, signify, betoken, mean.[3]. Concern, be of importance to, be of consequence to, be of interest to.

n. [1]. Signification, meaning, purport, import, sense, drift, gist, spirit, bearing, tenor, intention.[2]. Imported merchandise.[3]. Importance, consequence, weight, moment, significance.

Typed by Barnaby

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Introduce, bring

ANT:Export, banish

SYN:Purport, meaning, drift, tenor, significance

ANT:Statement, proceeding

Typed by Claus

Definition

v.t. to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n. Im′port that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj. Import′able that may be imported or brought into a country.—ns. Import′ance; Import′ancy (Shak.).—adj. Import′ant of great import or consequence: momentous: pompous.—adv. Import′antly.—ns. Importā′tion the act of importing: the commodities imported; Import′er one who brings in goods from abroad.—adj. Import′less (Shak.) without consequence.

Checked by Ernest

Examples

Editor: Whitney

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