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im⋅port

  [v. im-pawrt, -pohrt; n. im-pawrt, -pohrt]
Use Imported in a Sentence
–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)
7. to be of consequence or importance; matter.
–noun
8. something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
9. the act of importing or bringing in; importation, as of goods from abroad: the import of foreign cars.
10. consequence or importance: matters of great import.
11. meaning; implication; purport: He felt the import of her words.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME importen < L importāre. See im- 1 , port 5

Related forms:
im⋅port⋅a⋅ble, adjective
im⋅port⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
im⋅port⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
10. significance, sense.
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im·port   (ĭm-pôrt', -pōrt', ĭm'pôrt', -pōrt')   
v.   im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports

v.   tr.
  1. To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.
  2. Computer Science To receive (data) into one program from another.
  3. To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.
  4. To imply.
  5. Archaic To have importance for.
v.   intr.
To be significant. See Synonyms at count1.
n.   (ĭm'pôrt', -pōrt')
  1. Something imported.
  2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.
  3. Meaning; signification. See Synonyms at meaning.
  4. Importance; significance: a legal decision of far-reaching import. See Synonyms at importance.

[Middle English importen, to convey a meaning, from Medieval Latin importāre and from Old French importer, to cause, both from Latin importāre, to carry in, cause : in-, in; see in-2 + portāre, to carry; see per-2 in Indo-European roots.]
im·port'a·bil'i·ty n., im·port'a·ble adj., im·port'er n.
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