- import, importation - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
--1 is a kind of commodity, trade goods, goods
Antonyms: export, exportation
Derived form: verb import1 - import, importee - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
--2 is a kind of foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander
Derived form: verb import1 - meaning, significance, signification, import - 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 ambigtuous"
--3 is a kind of message, content, subject matter, substance
--3 has particulars:Derived form: verb import2 - significance, import, implication - 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"
--4 is a kind of meaning, substance
Derived form: verb import2 - consequence, import, moment - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
--5 is a kind of significance
--5 has particulars: matter; hell to pay
- import - bring in from abroad
--1 is one way to trade, merchandise
Antonyms: export
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun importation2, noun importation1, noun importee1, noun import2, noun import1, noun importer1, noun importing1
Sam and Sue import the movie
- spell, import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
--2 is one way to mean, intend
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun import3, noun import4
Something ----s something