Princeton's WordNet

1. import, importation(noun)

   commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

2. import, importee(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"

3. meaning, significance, signification, import(noun)

   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"

4. significance, import, implication(noun)

   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. consequence, import, moment(verb)

   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"

6. import(verb)

   bring in from abroad

7. import(verb)

   transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

8. spell, import(verb)

   indicate or signify

   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. import(noun)ɪmpˈɔrt

   ≠ export

   Chinese imports

2. importɪmpˈɔrt

   ≠ export

   a ban on the import of wild birds

3. import(verb)ɪmpˈɔrt

   ≠ export

   He makes a living importing furniture.

4. importɪmpˈɔrt

   ≠ export

   to import data

Webster Dictionary

1. Import(verb)

   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

2. Import(verb)

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

3. Import(verb)

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

4. Import(verb)

   to signify; to purport; to be of moment

5. Import(noun)

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

6. Import(noun)

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

7. Import(noun)

   importance; weight; consequence

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• importadoPortuguese (BR)
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• importDanish
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