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1. im.port \im-'po-(*)rt, -'po.(*)rt, 'im-.\ \-*-b*l\ vb [ME importen, fr. 
   L importare to bring into, fr. in- + por]tare to carry - more at FARE 1a: 
   to bear or convey as meaning or portent : SIGNIFY  archaic  1b: EXPRESS, 
   STATE  1c: IMPLY  2: to bring from a foreign or external source; esp : to 
   bring (as  merchandise) into a place or country from another country 
   archaic  3: to be of importance to : CONCERN  : MATTER  - im.port.able aj
2. im.port \'im-.po-(*)rt, -.po.(*)rt\ n 1: PURPORT, SIGNIFICATION  2: 
   IMPORTANCE, SIGNIFICANCE  3: something that is imported  4: IMPORTATION