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transitive verb (past and past participle im·port·ed, present participle im·port·ing, 3rd person present singular im·ports) |
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1. bring something in from abroad: to bring something or cause something to be brought in from another country, usually for commercial or industrial purposes
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2. bring in something from outside: to introduce something such as knowledge or expertise from an outside source
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3. imply something: to mean something, often in addition to what is actually expressed
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4. comput transfer data: to transfer data from one location to another in a computer or from one computer to another in a computer network, especially when a change of format is required
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noun (plural im·ports) |
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1. something brought from abroad: something that is brought into one country from another, usually for commercial or industrial purposes
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2. idea or person brought in: an idea, practice, or person introduced from the outside
  The new accounting system is an import from the private sector.
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3. importation: the bringing in of something from abroad or an outside source
Most governments forbid the import of such goods.
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4. true significance: meaning or significance
a foreign-policy decision of great import
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| [15th century. < Latin importare "carry in" (in medieval Latin, "imply, be significant") < portare "carry"] |
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