Synonyms for IMPORT
ɪmˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrt; ˈɪm pɔrt, -poʊrtim·port

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1. import

   Synonyms:
   introduce, bring

   Antonyms:
   export, banish

2. import

   Synonyms:
   purport, meaning, drift, tenor, significance

   Antonyms:
   statement, proceeding

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1. import, importationnoun

   commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, signification, significance, importing, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   export, exportation

2. import, importeenoun

   an imported person brought from a foreign country

   "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, signification, significance, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   export, exportation

3. meaning, significance, signification, importnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, substance, signification, significance, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   export, exportation

4. significance, import, implicationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, deduction, signification, significance, entailment, conditional relation, logical implication, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   export, exportation

5. consequence, import, momentverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   consequence, instant, event, import, second, minute, bit, aftermath, present moment, effect, result, moment, signification, importee, meaning, implication, here and now, importation, mo, upshot, significance, issue, outcome

   Antonyms:
   exportation, export

6. importverb

   bring in from abroad

   Synonyms:
   spell

   Antonyms:
   export, exportation

7. importverb

   transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

   Synonyms:
   spell

   Antonyms:
   exportation, export

8. spell, importverb

   indicate or signify

   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

   Synonyms:
   import, spell out, spell, write

   Antonyms:
   exportation, export

Matched Categories

1. • Commerce
   • Commodity
   • Computing
   • Foreigner
   • Meaning
   • Message
   • Trade
   • Transfer

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1. importverb

   Synonyms:
   bring into (a country from abroad)

2. importverb

   Synonyms:
   imply, denote, purport, signify, betoken, mean

3. importverb

   Synonyms:
   concern, be of importance to, be of consequence to, be of interest to

4. importnoun

   Synonyms:
   signification, meaning, purport, import, sense, drift, gist, spirit, bearing, tenor, intention

5. importnoun

   Synonyms:
   imported merchandise

6. importnoun

   Synonyms:
   importance, consequence, weight, moment, significance

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "import":

   importation, imports, importing, imported, importations, entrance, importer, 'importation

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How to use IMPORT in a sentence?

1. Maxim Oreshkin:

   These measures will begin to be implemented in the form of additional import duties on American goods in the near future, they will only concern products that have equivalents on the Russian market and will not have a negative effect on macroeconomic indicators.

2. Erica Rannestad:

   The United States continued to import large volumes of gold jewelry in October, gold prices averaged 25 percent lower that month than a year earlier, buoying demand for jewelry made with gold amid a strong United States dollar.

3. Commerce Bruce Andrews:

   By unilaterally disarming and shutting down the Export-Import Bank, it creates a market advantage for our competitors from (countries like) China, Germany and Japan.

4. Norma Krayem:

   I think the administration is making it clear prior to that visit that this is an issue of great import, and that the U.S. will stand behind its assertions that China and other nations need to stand down on its actions in cyberspace, the biggest issue for the U.S. is making it clear on the international stage that they will do what they have to protect U.S. businesses. On the global arena, you cannot tell your opposition to stand down and, when they don't, take no action.

5. Gordon Schremp:

   We haven't needed to import a lot of gasoline whatsoever from foreign sources for over five years, so that's another indication that the gasoline market is pretty tight here and will remain tight until these major turnarounds get wrapped up.