n.
1.commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
2.an imported person brought from a foreign country
3.the message that is intended or expressed or signified
4.a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
5.having important effects or influence import v.
1.bring in from abroad
2.indicate or signify
Idiom of the Day
tide (someone) over or tide over (someone)
to help someone through a difficult situation, to last until someone can get more of something
I gave my friend some money to tide him over until he gets paid. I ate an apple to tide me over until lunch.