Definition of import

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Import (v. t.) To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc..

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Importunity :: Importunity (n.) The quality of being importunate; pressing or pertinacious solicitation; urgent request; incessant or frequent application; troublesome pertinacity.
Importuned :: Importuned (imp. & p. p.) of Importun.
Oyster :: Oyster (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species..
Brownie :: Brownie (n.) An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to perform important services around the house by night, such as thrashing, churning, sweeping..
Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark..
Lockram :: Lockram (n.) A kind of linen cloth anciently used in England, originally imported from Brittany..
Head :: Head (n.) The most prominent or important member of any organized body; the chief; the leader; as, the head of a college, a school, a church, a state, and the like..
Somebody :: Somebody (n.) A person of consideration or importance.
Inconsiderable :: Inconsiderable (a.) Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum..
Magnify :: Magnify (v. t.) To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held.
Somewhat :: Somewhat (n.) A person or thing of importance; a somebody.
Inferior :: Inferior (a.) Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath..
Export :: Export (v. t.) To carry or send abroad, or out of a country, especially to foreign countries, as merchandise or commodities in the way of commerce; -- the opposite of import; as, to export grain, cotton, cattle, goods, etc..
Mainspring :: Mainspring (n.) The principal or most important spring in a piece of mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer. Hence: The chief or most powerful motive; the efficient cause of action..
Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..
Candleholder :: Candleholder (n.) One who, or that which, holds a candle; also, one who assists another, but is otherwise not of importance..
Goth :: Goth (n.) One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire..
Reimportune :: Reimportune (v. t.) To importune again.
Plantation :: Plantation (n.) The place planted; land brought under cultivation; a piece of ground planted with trees or useful plants; esp., in the United States and West Indies, a large estate appropriated to the production of the more important crops, and cultivated by laborers who live on the estate; as, a cotton plantation; a coffee plantation..
Self-importance :: Self-importance (n.) An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, esp. as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit..
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