A Quick and Simple Dictionary

import

1. Noun.  (countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
2. Noun.  (uncountable) The practice of importing.
3. Noun.  (uncountable) Significance, importance.
4. Verb.  (transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
5. Verb.  (transitive) To load a file into a software application for use as a resource in a greater data file.
6. Verb.  (transitive) To mean, signify.
7. Verb.  (transitive, archaic) To express, to imply.
8. Verb.  (intransitive) To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
9. Verb.  (transitive) To be of importance to (someone or something).
10. Verb.  (transitive) To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
11. Verb.  (transitive) To be important or crucial to (that something happen).