yvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

import

[ verb im-pawrt, -pohrt; noun im-pawrt, -pohrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
  2. to bring or introduce from one use, connection, or relation into another:

    foreign bodies imported into the blood; foodstuffs imported from the farm.

  3. to convey as meaning or implication; signify:

    Her words imported a change of attitude.

  4. to involve as a necessary circumstance; imply:

    Religion imports belief.

  5. Computers. to bring (documents, data, etc.) into one software program from another.
  6. Archaic. to be of consequence or importance to; concern.


verb (used without object)

  1. to be of consequence or importance; to matter:

    We are friends, and it does not import that we have only just met.

noun

  1. something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
  2. the act of importing or bringing in; importation, as of goods from abroad:

    the import of foreign cars.

  3. consequence or importance:

    matters of great import.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. meaning; implication; purport:

    He felt the import of her words.

import

verb

  1. to buy or bring in (goods or services) from a foreign country Compare export
  2. tr to bring in from an outside source

    to import foreign words into the language

  3. rare.
    to signify or be significant; mean; convey

    to import doom

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. often plural
    1. goods ( visible imports ) or services ( invisible imports ) that are bought from foreign countries
    2. ( as modifier )

      an import licence

  2. significance or importance

    a man of great import

  3. meaning or signification
  4. informal.
    a sportsman or -woman who is not native to the country in which he or she plays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌǰٲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈǰٲ, adjective
  • ˈǰٱ, noun
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰa· adjective
  • ·ǰa·i·ٲ noun
  • ·ǰİ noun
  • ԴDz·pǰ noun
  • v··ǰ verb (used with object)
  • i·ǰ verb (used with object)
  • ·pǰ noun
  • ܲi·ǰĻ adjective
  • ܲi·ǰiԲ adjective
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of import1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English importen, from Latin ǰ; equivalent to im- 1 + port 5
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of import1

C15: from Latin ǰ to carry in, from im- + ǰ to carry
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Donald Trump, in announcing his sweeping new tariffs on US imports on Wednesday, promised that the history books would record 2 April as America's "liberation day".

From

On Friday, China responded to the 34% tariffs imposed by the U.S. by announcing it would impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting Thursday.

From

The Grassley-Cantwell bill marks the second time senators pushed back on Trump’s new import taxes in just a week.

From

The president also suggested the US could offer a deal where China agrees to approve a TikTok sale in exchange for relief from US tariffs on Chinese imports.

From

US President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs - or import taxes - for nearly every country in the world could push prices up on almost all the staples Americans routinely buy, from clothes to coffee.

From

Advertisement

Related yvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement