Import (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Spell

Hypernyms

• Mean

Related Words

• Import (noun)

Meaning ²

Bring in from abroad.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The company plans to import high-quality electronics from Japan to sell in the local market.
• Many countries import oil to meet their growing energy demands.
• Due to local droughts, the city has to import fresh produce from neighboring countries.
• To diversify its economy, the government aims to reduce its reliance on importing foreign goods.
• Countries with limited resources often import essential goods from industrialized nations.

Antonyms

• Export

Hypernyms

• Merchandise

Related Words

• Importee (noun)
• Importing (noun)
• Import (noun)
• Importation (noun)
• Importer (noun)

Meaning ³

Transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Examples

• The team imported the data from the spreadsheet into their new project management system.
• You can import your bookmarks from the old browser into the new one.
• The software allowed users to import their contacts from social media sites.
• The researcher imported the raw data from the experiment into the statistical analysis software.
• The company imported customer information from their old database into the new customer relationship management system.

Antonyms

• Export