[v. im-pawrt, -pohrt; n. im-pawrt, -pohrt] 
| 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. |
| 7. | to be of consequence or importance; matter. |
| 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. |
| im·port (ĭm-pôrt', -pōrt', ĭm'pôrt', -pōrt') v. im·port·ed, im·port·ing, im·ports v. tr.
To be significant. See Synonyms at count1. n. (ĭm'pôrt', -pōrt')
[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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