import

Noun

• having important effects or influence
  • decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
    
  • virtue is of more moment than security
    
  • that result is of no consequence
    

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
  • the significance of his remark became clear only later
    
  • the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
    

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  • what is the meaning of this sentence
    
  • the significance of a red traffic light
    
  • the signification of Chinese characters
    
  • the import of his announcement was ambiguous
    

• an imported person brought from a foreign country
  • the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
    
  • they are descendants of indentured importees
    

• commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Verb

• indicate or signify
  • I'm afraid this spells trouble!
    

• transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

• bring in from abroad

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  consequence , moment , significance , implication , meaning , signification , importee , importation , spell
• Antonyms: 
  inconsequence , export , exportation