Definition of imports. Meaning of imports. Synonyms of imports

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Definition of imports

Import
Import Im*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb. n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.] 1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc. 2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify. Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of speakers together. --Hooker. 3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern. I have a motion much imports your good. --Shak. If I endure it, what imports it you? --Dryden. Syn: To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken; interest; concern.
Import
Import Im*port", v. i. To signify; to purport; to be of moment. ``For that . . . importeth to the work.' --Bacon.
Import
Import Im"port, n. 1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports. I take the imports from, and not the exports to, these conquests, as the measure of these advantages which we derived from them. --Burke. 2. That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like. 3. Importance; weight; consequence. Most serious design, and the great import. --Shak.

Meaning of imports from wikipedia

- most important factors affecting imports and they both affect imports positively. There are two basic types of import: Industrial and consumer goods Intermediate...
- Static import is a feature introduced in the Java programming language that allows members (fields and methods) which have been scoped within their container...
- This is a list of countries by imports, based on the International Trade Centre, except for the European Union. List of countries by exports List of countries...
- The chief reason domestic automakers market captive imports is because "it is cheaper to import those cars than to produce them" in the United States...
- crisis, the "new economic policy" and announced a levy of foreign imports of 10% of all import surcharges; To revent dumping of foreign goods. As a tool for...
- 2020, Pier 1 Imports closed its remaining stores and transferred its website to REV, which is doing business as Dallas-based Pier 1 Imports Online, Inc...
- Look up import in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Import is the act of bringing goods into a country. Import may also refer to: import and export of...
- countries by oil imports based on The World Factbook ^ and other sources. Many countries also export oil, and some export more oil than they import. List of countries...
- Look up import-export in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Import and export or import/export may refer to: Import and export of goods International trade...
- closure of Gaza's borders. Israel says the reason for the restrictions on import of goods into the Gaza Strip is to pressure Hamas, which does not recognise...