import

/'impɔ:t/

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The word "import" has a few different meanings in English, and I’ll explain them in a simple way.

Basic Definition:

1. As a Noun: "Import" often refers to goods or services that are brought into a country from another country. For example, when a country buys products from another country, those products are called imports.

2. As a Verb: "To import" means to bring goods or services into a country from abroad. It can also mean to transfer data or information into a system or document.

Advanced Usage:

• Significance: In a more abstract sense, "import" can mean the importance or significance of something. For example, "The import of his words was not lost on the audience" means that what he said was very important and meaningful.

Word Variants:

• Importer (noun): A person or company that imports goods.
  • Example: "The importer brought in electronics from South Korea."
• Importation (noun): The act of bringing goods into a country.
  • Example: "The importation of certain goods is restricted by law."

Different Meanings:

• In Terms of Importance: "Import" can also mean the implications or significance of a statement or action. For example, "The import of her decision could affect many people."

Synonyms:

• For the noun: Goods, products, merchandise.
• For the verb: Bring in, fetch.

Idioms/Phrasal Verbs:

• There are not many idioms specifically using "import," but you might hear "import goods" or "import data" in conversation when discussing trade or technology.

Conclusion:

In summary, "import" can refer to goods brought into a country or the act of bringing those goods in. It can also mean something's importance or significance. Remember to use it based on the context: as a noun when talking about the goods or as a verb when discussing the action of bringing them in.

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Noun

1. having important effects or influence
   • decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
   • virtue is of more moment than security
   • that result is of no consequence
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
   • the significance of his remark became clear only later
   • the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
   • what is the meaning of this sentence
   • the significance of a red traffic light
   • the signification of Chinese characters
   • the import of his announcement was ambiguous
4. an imported person brought from a foreign country
   • the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
   • they are descendants of indentured importees
5. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Verb

1. indicate or signify
   • I'm afraid this spells trouble!
2. transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
3. bring in from abroad

Synonyms

• consequence
• moment
• significance
• implication
• meaning
• signification
• importee
• importation
• spell