noun
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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noun
an imported person brought from a foreign country
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importee
Examples
- the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
- they are descendants of indentured importees
noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Examples
- 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
noun
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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Examples
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
noun
having important effects or influence
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Examples
- decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
- virtue is of more moment than security
- that result is of no consequence
verb
bring in from abroad
verb
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
verb
indicate or signify
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Examples
- I'm afraid this spells trouble!