export
Americanverb (used with object)
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to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.
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to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, especially to another country.
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Computers. to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another software program.
verb (used without object)
noun
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the act of exporting; exportation.
the export of coffee.
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something that is exported; an article exported.
Coffee is a major export of Colombia.
adjective
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of or relating to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods.
export duties.
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produced for export.
an export beer.
noun
verb
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to sell (goods or services) or ship (goods) to a foreign country or countries
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(tr) to transmit or spread (an idea, social institution, etc) abroad
Other Word Forms
- exportability noun
- exportable adjective
- exporter noun
- nonexportable adjective
- superexport noun
- unexportable adjective
- unexported adjective
- unexporting adjective
Etymology
Origin of export
First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin exportāre “to carry out, carry away,” from ex- ex- 1 + portāre “to carry”
Example Sentences
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South Korea reported solid export growth in February despite fewer working days, with semiconductor shipments reaching a monthly record on strong demand.
Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have pipelines that allow some of their oil exports to bypass Hormuz.
The biggest concern for oil markets isn’t just Iran’s own exports.
From Barron's
The biggest concern for oil markets isn’t just Iran’s own exports.
From Barron's
China, which buys roughly 80% of those exports, could be particularly exposed to sustained disruption.
From Barron's
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