Definition of "import" in English

noun

1. (countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

2. (uncountable) The practice of importing.

3. (uncountable) Clipping of importance.

   • It was a matter of great import.

4. (countable, Philippines) A foreigner playing in a sports league.

verb

1. (transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

   • Nauru imports foods from Australia because phosphate mining destroyed land for farming.

2. (transitive, computing) To load a file into a software application from another version or system.

   • How can I import files from older versions of this application?

verb

1. (intransitive) To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.

2. (transitive) To be of importance to (someone or something).

3. (transitive) To be incumbent on (someone to do something).

4. (transitive) To be important or crucial to (that something happen).

5. (transitive) To mean, signify.

6. (transitive, archaic) To express, to imply.