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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. import

   Synonyms:
   introduce, bring

   Antonyms:
   export, banish

2. import

   Synonyms:
   purport, meaning, drift, tenor, significance

   Antonyms:
   statement, proceeding

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. import, importationnoun

   commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

   Synonyms:
   importee, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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:
   spell out, spell, write

   Antonyms:
   exportation, export

Matched Categories

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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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, 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. Li Xingqian:

   The outbreak has posed severe challenges to China's current foreign trade development, we expect January-February import and export growth to decline sharply.

2. Sian Fenner:

   The weakening trend in Chinese import demand weighed heavily on exports across the rest of the region, we expect exports to remain under pressure.

3. Vikas Gupta:

   In China, we see parents very passionate about their kids' education and we have already seen a lot of after-school learning centers import our robots.

4. TransCanada:

   The fundamental question remains: Do Americans want to continue to import millions of barrels of oil every day from the Middle East and Venezuela or do they want to get their oil from North Dakota and Canada through Keystone XL? We believe the answer is clear and the choice is Keystone XL.

5. Martin Schulz:

   Without new money, salaries wo n’t be paid, the health system will stop functioning, the power network and public transport will break down, and they wo n’t be able to import vital goods because nobody can pay.