Synonyms for import
verb
To bring in
introduce, ship in, carry in, transport in, ferry in, truck in, freight in, buy abroad; see also carry 1, send 1, ship.
Antonyms export*, ship out, sell abroad.
To signify
denote, imply, convey; see mean 1.
See import in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To have or convey a particular idea:
connote, denote, intend, mean1, signify, spell1. Idiom: add up to. See meaningTo be of significance or importance:
count, matter, signify, weigh. See important
noun
That which is signified by a word or expression:
acceptation, connotation, denotation, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, value. See meaningThe general sense or significance, as of an action or statement:
amount, burden2, drift, purport, substance, tenor. Idioms: sum and substance, sum total. See meaningThe gist of a specific action or situation:
idea, meaning, point, purport, significance, significancy. See meaningThe quality or state of being important:
concern, concernment, consequence, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weight, weightiness. See important
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