Import - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- an imported person brought from a foreign country
they are descendants of indentured importees
- having important effects or influence (syn: consequence, moment)
verb
- transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
- indicate or signify (syn: spell)
Extra examples
This car is an import from Italy.
They sell luxury imports from around the world.
This is an issue of little import to voters.
Britain must try to import fewer goods from overseas, so as to help her own industries.
Such a construction follows the natural import of the words.
It is a question that imports us nearly.
For them it greatly imports.
American demand for Japanese imports (=goods from Japan)
The beetle is thought to be a European import.
In 2001, Britain exported more cars than it imported.
All the meat is imported from France.
The unusual designs were probably imported from Iran.
The US comedy format was gradually imported to UK screens.
You can now import graphics from other applications.
The company imports between 15 million and 20 million pounds of shrimp per year.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: import
he/she/it: imports
present participle: importing
past tense: imported
past participle: imported
singular: import
plural: imports
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