im·port ( m-pôrt , -p rt, mpôrt , -prt)v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports v.tr. 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. Computer Science To receive (data) into one program from another. 3. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer. 4. To imply. 5. Archaic To have importance for. v.intr. To be significant. See Synonyms at count1. n. ( mpôrt, -prt)1. Something imported. 2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials. 3. Meaning; signification. See Synonyms at meaning. 4. Importance; significance: a legal decision of far-reaching import. See Synonyms at importance. [Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin import  re and from Old French importer, to cause, both from Latin importre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-2 + portre, to carry; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]im·port a·bili·ty n.im·port a·ble adj.im·port er n. |
import
Verb
1. to bring in (goods) from another country
2. Formal to signify; mean: to import doom
Noun
1. something imported
2. Formal importance: his new work is of great import
3. meaning
4. Canad slang a sportsman who is not native to the area where he plays [Latin importare to carry in]
importer n
importation n
importation n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  import - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign countryexport, exportation - commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country |
| 2. | import - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees" alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country | |
| 3. |  import - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"lexical meaning - the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express grammatical meaning - the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form symbolisation, symbolization - the use of symbols to convey meaning signified, sense - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" connotation, intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression referent - something referred to; the object of a reference moral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor" nuance, subtlety, nicety, refinement, shade - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning" overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair" point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point" | |
| 4. | import - a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication" | |
| 5. | import - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence" matter - (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" hell to pay - dire consequences; "when the pig ran away there was hell to pay" | |
| Verb | 1. | import - bring in from abroad commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" smuggle - import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border" export - sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance" |
| 2. | import - transfer (electronic data) into a database or document computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" export - transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs | |
| 3. | import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" |
import
noun 2. (Formal) significance, concern, value, worth, weight, consequence, substance, moment, magnitude, usefulness, momentousness
noun 3. meaning, implication, significance, sense, message, bearing, intention, explanation, substance, drift, interpretation, thrust, purport, upshot, gist, signification
Translations
v import [imˈpoːt]
to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale We import wine from France. invoer يَسْتَوْرِد внасям dovážet importere importieren, einführen εισάγω importar sisse vedama وارد کردن tuoda maahan importer לְייָבֵא आयात करना uvoziti importál mengimpor flytja inn importare 輸入する 수입하다 importuoti importēt import invoeren importere, innføre importować importar a importa импортировать dovážať uvažati uvoziti importera นำเข้า ithal etmek 進口 імпортувати در آمد کرنا nhập khẩu 进口
[ˈimpoːt] n
1 something which is imported from abroad Our imports are greater than our exports. invoer بِضاعَة مُستَوْرَدَه вносен dovoz import der Import εισαγωγή, εισαγόμενο είδος importación import کالای وارد شده tuonti importation(s) יְבוּא आयातित वस्तु uvoz import barang impor innflutt vara importazione 輸入品 수입품 importas importpreces; imports import import innførsel, importartikkel/-vare towar importowany importação import импорт dovoz, dovezený tovar uvoz uvoz import การนำเข้า ithal mal 進口商品 імпорт درآمد شدہ مال hàng nhập khẩu 进口商品
2 the act of bringing in goods from abroad the import of wine. invoer إستيراد внос dovoz import die Einfuhr εισαγωγή importación import واردات maahantuonti importation יְבוּא आयात uvoz (áru)behozatal impor innflutningur importazione 輸入 수입 importas imports mengimport invoer innførsel, import import importação import, importare импорт dovoz uvoz uvoz import สินค้านำเข้า ithal (etme) 進口 імпортування بیرونی مال لانے کا عمل sự nhập khẩu 进口
n imporˈtation
invoer إسْتيراد внасяне dovážení import der Import εισαγωγή importación import کالای وارد شده maahantuonti importation יְבוּא आयातन uvoženje behozatal(i áru) impor innflutningur importazione 輸入 수입(품) importavimas importēšana pengimportan het invoeren innførsel, import przywóz importação import, importare импорт(ирование) dovážanie uvažanje uvoz import[] การนำสินค้าเข้าประเทศ ithal (etme) 進口 імпорт, ввезення درآمدگی sự nhập khẩu 进口
n imˈporter
invoerder مُسْتَوْرِد вносител dovozce importør der Importeur εισαγωγέας importador importöör وارد کننده maahantuoja importateur/-trice יְבוּאָן आयातकर्ता uvoznik importőr importir innflytjandi (varnings) importatore, importatrice 輸入業者 수입업자 importuotojas importētājs pengimport importeur importør importer importador importator импортёр dovozca uvoznik uvoznik importör การนำสินค้าเข้าประเทศ ithalâtçı 進口者 імпортер; той, хто ввозить در آمد کنندہ người nhập khẩu 进口者
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