import
//ˈɪm.pɔːt/, /ɪmˈpɔːt//
Verb
importInfinitive
importPresent tense
importedPast tense
importedPast participle
importingPresent participle
importsThird-person singular
1
To bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale or use.
Japan imports a lot of oil from other countries.
2
To transfer data or files from one program or system into another.
You can import photos from your phone into the computer.
3
To convey or imply a meaning or significance.
His silence seemed to import disapproval.
Noun
importSingular
importsPlural
1
A product or service brought into a country from abroad.
This coffee is an import from Brazil.
2
The act or process of importing goods or services.
The import of foreign goods has increased this year.
3
Meaning, significance, or importance of something.
The import of his words became clear only later.