HyperDic: import

English > 8 senses of the word *import*:
NOUN	artifact	import, importation	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
	person	import, importee	an imported person brought from a foreign country
	communication	import, meaning, significance, signification	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
	cognition	import, significance, implication	a meaning / meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred / inferred / inferred
	attribute	import, consequence, moment	having important effects or influence
VERB	possession	import	bring in from abroad
	possession	import	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
	communication	import, spell	indicate or signify

import > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpao'rt; ih'mpaort
Rhymes	abort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort...

English > *import*: 8 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.
Synonym	importation
Broader	commodity, trade good, good	articles of commerce
Opposite	export, exportation	commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
Spanish	importaciones, importación
Catalan	importació
Verbs	import	bring in from abroad

English > *import*: 8 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	An imported person brought from a foreign country.
Examples	"the lead role was played by an import from Sweden" "they are descendants of indentured importees"
Synonym	importee
Broader	foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander	A person who comes from a foreign country
Verbs	import	bring in from abroad

English > *import*: 8 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	The message that is intended or expressed or signified.
Example	"the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Synonyms	meaning, significance, signification
Narrower	effect, essence, burden, core, gist	The central meaning / meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
	grammatical meaning	The meaning / meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence
	intension, connotation	What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
	intent, purport, spirit	The intended meaning / meaning of a communication
	lexical meaning	The meaning / meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
	moral, lesson	The significance of a story or event
	nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement	A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
	overtone	(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning / meaning or quality
	point	A brief version of the essential meaning / meaning of something
	referent	Something referred to
	sense, signified	The meaning / meaning of a word or expression
	symbolization, symbolisation	The use of symbols to convey meaning / meaning
Broader	message, content, subject matter, substance	What a communication that is about something is about
Spanish	sentido, significación, significado
Catalan	significació, significat
Verbs	import	indicate or signify

English > *import*: 8 senses > noun 4, cognition
Meaning	A meaning / meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred / inferred / inferred.
Synonyms	significance, implication
Broader	meaning, substance	The idea that is intended
Spanish	implicación, significación, significado
Verbs	import	indicate or signify

English > *import*: 8 senses > noun 5, attribute
Meaning	Having important effects or influence.
Synonyms	consequence, moment
Narrower	hell to pay	dire consequences
Narrower	matter	(used with negation) having consequence
Broader	significance	The quality of being significant / significant / significant
Opposite	inconsequence	Having no important effects or influence
Spanish	consecuencia, importancia, repercusión, transcendencia, trascendencia
Catalan	conseqüència, importància, repercussió, transcendència

English > *import*: 8 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	bring in from abroad.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	Sam and Sue import the movie
Category	commerce, commercialism, mercantilism	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Narrower	smuggle	import or export without paying customs duties
Broader	trade, merchandise	Engage in the trade of
Opposite	export	sell or transfer abroad
Spanish	importar
Catalan	importar
Nouns	import, importation	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
	import, importee	an imported person brought from a foreign country
	importer	someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
	importing, importation	the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

English > *import*: 8 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	computer science, computing	The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Broader	transfer	Move from one place to another
Opposite	export	Transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs

English > *import*: 8 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaning	Indicate or signify.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonym	spell
Broader	mean, intend	mean or intend to express or convey
Spanish	implicar
Nouns	import	a meaning / meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred / inferred / inferred
Nouns	import	the message that is intended or expressed or signified

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