Im‐port″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imported; p. pr. & vb. n.Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.] 1. 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.
2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.
Every petition... doth... always import a multitude of speakers together. Hooker.
3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.
I have a motion much imports your good. Shak.
If I endure it, what imports it you? Dryden.
Syn. — To denote; mean; signify; imply; indicate; betoken; interest; concern.