im·port

(ĭm-pôrt′, ĭm′pôrt′)

tr.v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports

1. To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.

2. Computers To receive (data) into one program from another.

a. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: had trouble understanding what the strange word imported.

b. To express or make known: the news imported by their letter.

c. To betoken or indicate: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.

n. (ĭm′pôrt′)

1. Something imported: levied a tax on imports from overseas.

2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.

3. Meaning; signification: The import of his statement is ambiguous.

4. Importance; significance: a legal decision of far-reaching import. See Synonyms at importance.

[Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin importāre and from Old French importer, to cause, both from Latin importāre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-² + portāre, to carry; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

im·port′a·bil′i·ty n.

im·port′a·ble adj.

im·port′er n.

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importing

(ɪmˈpɔːtɪŋ)

(Commerce) the buying of goods, products and services from another country to be brought into the home country

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

importing - the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

importation

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due

Translations

importatore l'importare

importing

[ɪmˈpɔːtɪŋ] ADJ importing company → empresa f de importación
importing country → país m importador

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