IMPORT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPORT?

Need another word that means the same as “import”? Find 43 synonyms and 30 related words for “import” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Import” are: spell, buy from abroad, bring from abroad, bring in, buy in, ship in, source from abroad, consequence, moment, implication, significance, importation, meaning, signification, importee, imported commodity, non-domestic commodity, importing, introduction, buying from abroad, sourcing from abroad, shipping in, sense, essence, gist, drift, purport, message, thrust, substance, sum and substance, point, burden, tenor, spirit, importance, momentousness, magnitude, weight, weightiness, note, gravity, seriousness

Import as a Noun

Definitions of "Import" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “import” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Sales of imported goods or services, or the revenue from such sales.
• A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale.
• The message that is intended or expressed or signified.
• An imported person brought from a foreign country.
• The implicit meaning or significance of something.
• Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.
• Having important effects or influence.
• A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred.
• The action or process of importing goods or services.
• Great significance; importance.

Synonyms of "Import" as a noun (36 Words)

burden	The refrain or chorus of a song. The schooner Wyoming of about 6 000 tons burden.
buying from abroad	The act of buying.
consequence	A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. The past is of no consequence.
drift	A ford. The pilot had not noticed any appreciable drift.
essence	The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work. Conflict is the essence of drama.
gist	The real point of an action. I decided to spend the night at his place catching up on all the gist from the wedding.
gravity	The degree of intensity of gravity measured by acceleration. Has the poet ever spoken with greater eloquence or gravity.
implication	A logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q’; if p is true then q cannot be false. Many people are unaware of the implications of such reforms.
importance	The quality of being important and worthy of note. The importance of a good education.
importation	The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country. The government takes a tough stance on illegal drug importation.
imported commodity	Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.
importee	A person imported from abroad; an immigrant. They are descendants of indentured importees.
importing	An imported person brought from a foreign country.
introduction	A new proposal. Despite the new introductions many of the older species remain firm favourites.
magnitude	A number assigned to the ratio of two quantities two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10. They tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion.
meaning	Important or worthwhile quality; purpose. The meaning of the Hindu word is breakthrough release.
message	An electronic communication generated automatically by a computer program and displayed on a screen. He sent a three word message.
moment	The n th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n th power of the deviations from a fixed value. She would always remember the moment they met.
momentousness	Utmost importance.
non-domestic commodity	Articles of commerce.
note	A written sign representing the pitch and duration of a musical note. You need a sick note from your doctor.
point	A value assigned to certain cards 4 points for an ace 3 for a king 2 for a queen and 1 for a jack sometimes with extra points for long or short suits by a player in assessing the strength of their hand. The main point on the agenda was taken up first.
purport	The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech. The purport of existence.
sense	Relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides complementary to an antisense sequence. She had a fine sense of comic timing.
seriousness	The trait of being serious- Robert Rice. He learned the seriousness of his illness.
shipping in	Conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry.
significance	The message that is intended or expressed or signified. The significance of a red traffic light.
signification	An exact meaning or sense. The signification of Chinese characters.
sourcing from abroad	Anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies.
spirit	A solution of volatile components extracted from something, typically by distillation or by solution in alcohol. A priest performed a rite of exorcism and the wandering spirit was ousted.
substance	Material of a particular kind or constitution. The substance of his book was the history of allegorical love literature.
sum and substance	A quantity of money.
tenor	A singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor the highest of the ordinary adult male range. Although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument.
weight	Sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms. She misjudged the weight of the book and dropped it.
weightiness	The property of being comparatively great in weight. The progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed.

Usage Examples of "Import" as a noun

• This surplus pushes up the yen, which ought to boost imports.
• Cheap imports from eastern Europe.
• The lead role was played by an import from Sweden.
• The import of live cattle from Canada.
• Pronouncements of world-shaking import.
• The import of her message is clear.
• They are descendants of indentured importees.
• The import of his announcement was ambiguous.

Import as a Verb

Definitions of "Import" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “import” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Indicate or signify.
• Introduce (an idea) from a different place or context.
• Express or make known.
• Transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.
• Transfer (data) into a file or document.
• Bring in from abroad.
• Bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.

Synonyms of "Import" as a verb (7 Words)

bring from abroad	Go or come after and bring or take back.
bring in	Bring into a different state.
buy from abroad	Accept as true.
buy in	Acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange.
ship in	Hire for work on a ship.
source from abroad	Specify the origin of.
spell	Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of. She had the chic efficient look that spells Milan.

Usage Examples of "Import" as a verb

• Having thus seen, what is imported in a Man's trusting his Heart.
• New beliefs were often imported by sailors.
• Supermarkets may no longer import cheap jeans from Bulgaria.
• They passed a resolution importing that they relied on His Majesty's gracious promise.

Associations of "Import" (30 Words)

abroad	Freely moving about. Hospital inmates abroad on the streets of the town.
away	Out of the way especially away from one s thoughts. The away side scored first.
barbarian	Relating to ancient barbarians. Barbarian invasions.
by	So as to pass a given point. He let only a moment go by.
crucial	Having crucial relevance. Crucial information.
decamp	Leave suddenly. The hikers decamped before dawn.
depart	Leave (one’s job. He departed from the precedent set by many.
external	Purely outward or superficial- A.R.Gurney,Jr. A department of external affairs.
extrinsic	Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside. Looking for extrinsic aid.
foreign	Not belonging to or characteristic of. Foreign nations.
importance	A prominent status. The importance of a well balanced diet.
instrumental	The instrumental case. A very instrumental view of education and how it relates to their needs.
international	A player who has taken part in an international game or contest. Large international hotels.
lunar	Of, determined by, or resembling the moon. A lunar landscape.
meaningfully	In a way that has meaning. The right to participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect one s life.
nominal	(of a role or status) existing in name only. Thailand retained nominal independence under Japanese military occupation.
object	Express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent. The object of my affection.
occident	The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America.
out	Directed outward or serving to direct something outward. He was tagged out at second on a close play.
outdoor	Pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities. A huge outdoor concert.
outdoors	In or into the open air; outside a building or shelter. He wanted to get outdoors a little.
outermost	Situated at the farthest possible point from a center. The outermost layer of the earth.
outside	Coming from the outside. An outside job.
overseas	From, to, or relating to a foreign country, especially one across the sea. Some overseas trade in grain arose.
pivotal	Being of crucial importance- Henry Kissinger. A pivotal event.
significance	The extent to which a result deviates from that expected to arise simply from random variation or errors in sampling. Adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance.
significant	Fairly large. No significant difference was found.
southbound	Moving toward the south. A southbound train.
southward	In a southerly direction. People began a southward drift.
strategic	(of human or material resources) essential in fighting a war. Strategic bombing missions.