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To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.
(verb-transitive)
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Computer Science To receive (data) into one program from another.
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To carry or hold the meaning of; signify: a high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.
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To imply.
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Archaic To have importance for.
(verb-transitive)
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