im|port´a|ble

im|port´a|ble: im|port «verb. ihm PRT, -POHRT, IHM prt, -pohrt; noun. IHM prt, -pohrt», verb, noun.

–v.t.

1. to bring in from a foreign country for sale or use (opposed to export): »The United States imports coffee from Brazil.

2. Figurative. to bring in (persons, ideas, customs, or the like) from another country or outside source: »Buddhism…was imported from India by way of China and Korea 1,400 years ago (New York Times). Others import yet nobler arts from France (Alexander Pope).

3. to mean; make known; signify: »Tell me what your remark imports.

4. to be of importance or consequence to: »It doth import him much to speak with me (Shakespeare). Yet first, let me say…what it imports thee to know (Scott).

–v.i.

to be of importance or consequence.

–n.

1. an article brought into a country (opposed to export): »Rubber is a useful import.

2. a person brought in from another country or outside source; importee: »He is the third new end and the 24th new import to be signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders (Edmonton Journal).

3. the act or fact of importing; importation: »The import of diseased animals was forbidden.

4. meaning; implication; significance: »Explain the import of your remark.

5. importance; consequence: »matters of great import.

╂[< Latin importāre < in- in + portāre carry]

–im|port´a|ble, adjective.

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port´a|ble|ness — port|a|ble «PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. capable of being carried or moved; easily carried: »A portable typewriter can be moved from place to place. 2. having to do with or designating a pension plan under which a worker s… … Useful english dictionary
port|a|ble — «PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. capable of being carried or moved; easily carried: »A portable typewriter can be moved from place to place. 2. having to do with or designating a pension plan under which a worker s contributions… … Useful english dictionary
sup|port|a|ble — «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of Atomic… … Useful english dictionary
de|port|a|ble — «dih PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be or should be deported: »The best the FBI could do was ask the Immigration and Naturalization Service to arrest [him] as a deportable alien (Time) … Useful english dictionary
ex|port|a|ble — «ehk SPR tuh buhl, SPOHR », adjective. that can be exported: »Exportable wheat stocks in the four major shipping countries promise to rise further (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
trans|port|a|ble — «trans PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. 1. that can be transported. 2. involving, or liable to, punishment by transportation … Useful english dictionary
in´sup|port´a|ble|ness — in|sup|port|a|ble «IHN suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. not endurable; unbearable; intolerable; insufferable: »Henry could be utterly insupportable; but he was always worth it (Harper s). –in´sup|port´a|ble|ness, noun. –in´sup|port´a|bly,… … Useful english dictionary
in|sup|port|a|ble — «IHN suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. not endurable; unbearable; intolerable; insufferable: »Henry could be utterly insupportable; but he was always worth it (Harper s). –in´sup|port´a|ble|ness, noun. –in´sup|port´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sup|port´a|ble|ness — sup|port|a|ble «suh PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be supported; bearable or endurable: »Future wars must have limited objectives, attainable by limited means and making defeat a painful, but supportable blow to the loser (Bulletin of… … Useful english dictionary
air-trans|port|a|ble — «AIR trans PR tuh buhl, POHR », adjective. that can be transported by air … Useful english dictionary

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