import

noun

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

   “Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1 sent prices surging 13% in one day, up to a record high of $5.69 per pound.”

2. (uncountable)The practice of importing.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable)Clipping of importance.

   “It was a matter of great import.”

   “There is, too, a little mentioned aspect of the tunnel which contributes to its failings. You never see the sea while approaching it from either the British or French side. That takes away from the import of the journey - a historic link between Britain and the continent. Instead, it is just a tunnel.”

4. (Philippines, countable)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)To load a file into a software application from another version or system.

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

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

   “See how much it importeth to learn to take Time by the Fore-Top.”

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

   “This Letter is mistooke: it importeth none here: It is writ to laquenetta.”

   “If I endure it, what imports it you?”

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

   “It imports us to get all the aid and assistance we can.”

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

   “It much imports your house That all should be made clear.”

7. (transitive)To mean, signify.

   “Every petition […] doth […] always import a multitude of speakers together.”

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