import (Meaning)

Wordnet

import (n)

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

an imported person brought from a foreign country

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

having important effects or influence

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import (v)

bring in from abroad

transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

indicate or signify

Webster

import (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.

To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.

To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.

Webster

import (v. i.)

To signify; to purport; to be of moment.

Webster

import (n.)

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

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

Importance; weight; consequence.

import Sentence Examples

  1. The company imports raw materials from overseas suppliers to manufacture its products.
  2. The country imports more goods than it exports, resulting in a trade deficit.
  3. The government regulates the import of certain items to protect domestic industries.
  4. Import taxes are levied to generate revenue and protect local businesses.
  5. The port city is a major hub for import and export activities.
  6. The shipping company imports cargo from different countries and distributes it within the region.
  7. The university imports knowledge and expertise by inviting guest lecturers from abroad.
  8. The museum's collection includes artifacts that were imported from various civilizations.
  9. The import of illegal substances is prohibited and subject to severe penalties.
  10. The country's import-dependent economy is vulnerable to fluctuations in global markets.

FAQs About the word import

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country, an imported person brought from a foreign country, the message that is intended or expressed or s

magnitude,importance, consequence, significance, store, moment, power, weight, substance, momentousness

discredit, pettiness, dishonor, worthlessness, ignominy, littleness, smallness, triviality, disgrace, littleness

The company imports raw materials from overseas suppliers to manufacture its products.

The country imports more goods than it exports, resulting in a trade deficit.

The government regulates the import of certain items to protect domestic industries.

Import taxes are levied to generate revenue and protect local businesses.