import

noun

  1. 1

    commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

  2. 2

    having important effects or influence

    decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself

    virtue is of more moment than security

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    the message that is intended or expressed or signified

    what is the meaning of this sentence

    the significance of a red traffic light

  5. 5

    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

  1. 1

    indicate or signify

    I'm afraid this spells trouble!

  2. 2

    transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

  3. 3

    bring in from abroad

Synonyms

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