imports

Noun

• commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
• an imported person brought from a foreign country
• the message that is intended or expressed or signified
• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
• having important effects or influence
• plural of import

Verb

• bring in from abroad
• transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
• indicate or signify
• third-person singular simple present indicative of import

Examples

• He imports Cuban cigars to the United States, which is illegal but profitable.
• This year's crop of imports will increase the trade deficit.

Synonyms

consequence, implication, import, importation, importee, meaning, moment, significance, signification, spell

Antonyms

export, inconsequence