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. Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp:

   Our goal was to offer a realistic compromise bill that can garner bipartisan support to pass through the Senate and make sure the Export-Import Bank continues to support small businesses around the country. That's what this bill accomplishes.

2. Peter Maurer:

   The compounded effects of intense fighting and import restrictions are having a dramatic impact on health care. Health facilities have been massively attacked as well as suffering collateral damage, medicines can't get in so patient care is falling apart. Fuel shortages mean equipment doesn't work. This cannot go on. Yemen is crumbling. As a matter of urgency, there must be free movement of goods into and across the country ... Much more needs to be done.

3. The IEA:

   India could be replacing China as the main engine of global demand growth, reforms to the rules allowing refiners to directly import crude oil are all part of a general trend towards liberalisation that should underpin India's growth momentum.

4. Jonathan Leitch:

   Coastal refineries would get the benefit of being able to sell more of their production into the local market and so achieve higher prices. Their surplus would also get a better value in the export markets, inland refineries would get a benefit from increased local (gasoline) demand and could maintain import parity pricing rather than export parity pricing in some cases.

5. Kenneth Heinz:

   Falling foreign currency reserves, higher import costs and lower oil revenue have increased the EM risk paradigm into year end, resulting in greater macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, but also increased opportunity across emerging markets.