import
/ˈɪmpɔrt/
verb
- To bring goods or services into a country from another country for sale or use.
- The company imports textiles from India and sells them in local stores.
- Many countries import oil because they do not have their own supply.
- We used to import wine from France, but now we buy local brands.
- To bring data or files from one computer system or program into another.
- I need to import the contact list into my new email account.
- You can import photos from your camera directly to your computer.
- The software allows you to import spreadsheets from Excel.
- To mean or signify something; to be important or have significance.
- What does this change import for the future of the project?
- His silence imported deep thought rather than disagreement.
- The dark clouds import a coming storm.
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noun
- A product or service brought into a country from another country for sale or use.
- The government placed a tax on steel imports to protect domestic factories.
- The country's main imports are oil and electronics.
- They sell imported goods, but the store also carries local products.
- The act or process of bringing goods into a country from abroad.
- Our company handles the import of coffee beans from South America.
- The new law made the import of certain chemicals illegal.
- The import of fresh fruit is strictly regulated to prevent pests.
- The meaning or significance of something, especially when it is important.
- The news was of great import to everyone in the community.
- She did not fully understand the import of his words until later.
- He spoke slowly, as if to emphasize the import of his message.
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