Definitions for import
ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt; ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrtim·port

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 8 votes

1. import, importationnoun

   commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

2. import, importeenoun

   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, importnoun

   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, implicationnoun

   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, momentverb

   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. importverb

   bring in from abroad

7. importverb

   transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

8. spell, importverb

   indicate or signify

   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Importnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Importance; moment; consequence.

   What occasion of import
   Hath all so long detain'd you from your wife? William Shakespeare.

   Some business of import that triumph wears
   You seem to go with. John Dryden, Oedipus.

   When there is any dispute, the judge ought to appoint the sum according to the eloquence and ability of the advocate, and in proportion to the import of the cause. John Ayliffe.

   2. Tendency.

   Add to the former observations made about vegetables a third of the same import made in mineral substances. Boyle.

   3. Any thing imported from abroad.

2. To IMPORTverb

   Etymology: importo, Latin.

   1. To carry into any country from abroad: opposed to export.

   For Elis I would sail with utmost speed,
   T' import twelve mares, which there luxurious feed. Alexander Pope.

   2. To imply; to infer.

   Himself not only comprehended all our necessities, but in such sort also framed every petition as might most naturally serve for many; and doth, though not always require, yet always import a multitude of speakers together. Richard Hooker.

   The name of discipline importeth not as they would fain have it construed; but the self-same thing it signifieth, which the name of doctrine doth. Richard Hooker.

   This question we now asked, imported, as that we thought this land a land of magicians. Francis Bacon.

   3. To produce in consequence.

   Something he left imperfect in the state,
   Which since his coming forth is thought of, which
   Imports the kingdom so much fear and danger,
   That his return was most requir'd. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   4. [ Importer, importe, French. Impersonally.]To be of moment: as, it imports, it is of weight or consequence.

   Her length of sickness, with what else more serious
   Importeth thee to know, this bears. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatr.

   Let the heat be such as may keep the metal perpetually molten; for that above all importeth to the work. Francis Bacon.

   Number in armies importeth not much, where the people is of weak courage. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   This to attain, whether heav'n move, or earth,
   Imports not, if thou reckon right. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   It may import us in this calm to hearken more than we have done to the storms that are now raising abroad. William Temple.

   If I endure it, what imports it you? John Dryden, Span. Fryar.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Import

   An import is the receiving country in an export from the sending country. Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade.In international trade, the importation and exportation of goods are limited by import quotas and mandates from the customs authority. The importing and exporting jurisdictions may impose a tariff (tax) on the goods. In addition, the importation and exportation of goods are subject to trade agreements between the importing and exporting jurisdictions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Importverb

   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. Importverb

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

3. Importverb

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

4. Importverb

   to signify; to purport; to be of moment

5. Importnoun

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

6. Importnoun

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

7. Importnoun

   importance; weight; consequence

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Import

   Import is derived from the conceptual meaning as the goods and services into the port of a country. The buyer of such goods and services is referred to an "importer" who is based in the country of import where the overseas based seller is referred to as an "exporter". Thus an import is any good or service brought in from one country to another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. It is a good that is brought in from another country for sale. Imported goods or services are provided to domestic consumers by foreign producers. An import in the receiving country is an export to the sending country. Imports, along with exports, form the basics of international trade. Import of goods normally requires involvement of the customs authorities in both the country of import and the country of export and are often subject to import quotas, tariffs and trade agreements. When the "imports" are the set of goods and services imported, "Imports" also means the economic value of all goods and services that are imported. The macroeconomic variable I usually stands for the value of these imports over a given period of time, usually one year.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Import

   im-pōrt′, v.t. to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey, as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n. Im′port, that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj. Import′able, that may be imported or brought into a country.—ns. Import′ance; Import′ancy (Shak.).—adj. Import′ant, of great import or consequence: momentous: pompous.—adv. Import′antly.—ns. Importā′tion, the act of importing: the commodities imported; Import′er, one who brings in goods from abroad.—adj. Import′less (Shak.), without consequence. [Fr.,—L. importāre, -ātum—in, in, portāre, to carry.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. import

   Being exactly the reverse of export, exportation, and exporter, refer to those terms, and take the opposite meaning. To import is therefore to bring commodities into a country for the purpose of traffic.

Matched Categories

1. • Commerce
   • Commodity
   • Computing
   • Foreigner
   • Meaning
   • Message
   • Trade
   • Transfer

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'import' in Nouns Frequency: #1420

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'import' in Verbs Frequency: #838

How to pronounce import?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say import in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of import in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of import in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of import in a Sentence

1. Vikas Gupta:

   In China, we see parents very passionate about their kids' education and we have already seen a lot of after-school learning centers import our robots.

2. Francisco Jose Lloreda:

   The only way to stop the sharp drop in production is with more investment, from 2022, that's six years away, we will need to import crude to load refineries.

3. Tom Gellert:

   100 % duties would be really devastating. We're going to make these items so expensive and so unmarketable we won't import them anymore.

4. Martin Schulz:

   Without new money, salaries wo n’t be paid, the health system will stop functioning, the power network and public transport will break down, and they wo n’t be able to import vital goods because nobody can pay.

5. Erica Rannestad:

   The United States continued to import large volumes of gold jewelry in October, gold prices averaged 25 percent lower that month than a year earlier, buoying demand for jewelry made with gold amid a strong United States dollar.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=import
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=import
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Import
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/import
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=import
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=import
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=import