import

The word “import” has 2 syllables: im-port

It's pronounced as /ˈɪm.pɔrt/

What is synonym and antonym for import?

In the thesaurus, “import” has 159 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for import along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for import

acceptance
acceptation
account
advert
affect
announce
authority
bearing
bottom
bottom line
burden
cachet
carry weight
celebrity
centrality
cite
clue
concern
connotation
connote
consequence
construction
content
control
core
count
crux
cue
cut ice
declare
definition
denotation
denote
design
designate
distinction
dominion
drift
elucidate
embody
eminence
emphasis
epitomize
essence
essentiality
essentialness
explain
express
fame
gist
glory
gravity
greatness
heart
hint
honor
illustriousness
implication
imply
importance
indicate
indication
infer
influence
inkling
insinuate
instance
intend
intendment
intent
intention
interpretation
intimate
intimation
kernel
magnitude
mark
marrow
mastery
matter
mean
meaning
meat
mention
message
moment
momentousness
motif
motive
name
name of the game
nature
nature of beast
note
noteworthiness
notoriety
nub
nucleus
nuts and bolts
object
objective
personify
pith
point
position
potency
power
preeminence
prestige
proclaim
prominence
punch line
purport
purpose
question
quick
rank
renown
report
represent
reputation
repute
score
sense
seriousness
signal
significance
significancy
signification
signify
soul
specify
spell
spirit
standing
stature
status
store
stress
stuff
subject
substance
substantiveness
suggest
suggestion
sway
symbol
symbolize
tenor
theme
thrust
topic
understanding
value
weigh
weight
weightiness
worth
worthiness

Antonyms for import

anonymity
discredit
disgrace
dishonor
disrepute
exterior
exteriority
ignominy
infamy
insignificance
littleness
obscurity
odium
opprobrium
outside
paltriness
pettiness
puniness
shame
slightness
smallness
triviality
unimportance
valuelessness
worthlessness

Meanings of import

noun
1. Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
2. The practice of importing.
3. Significance, importance.
verb
1. To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
2. To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
3. To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
4. To be of importance to (someone or something).
5. To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
6. To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
7. To mean, signify.
8. To express, to imply.

Example Sentences

The country relies heavily on import of goods from abroad.
They plan to import new technology to improve production.
The import of cars has increased this year.
Companies often import raw materials to reduce costs.
The import regulations were updated to prevent illegal trade.

On this page you'll find 184 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to import, such as: acceptance, acceptation, account, advert, affect, announce, anonymity.

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