import in WordNet English dictionary

1. having important effects or influence
   "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
   consequence  import  moment 
   
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
   "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
   significance  import  implication 
   
3. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
   import  importation 
   
4. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
   "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
   meaning  significance  signification  import 
   
5. an imported person brought from a foreign country
   "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
   import  importee 
   

1. indicate or signify
   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
   spell  import 
   
2. bring in from abroad
   import 
   
3. transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
   import