export

[ik-spawrt, -spohrt, ek-spawrt, -spohrt, ek-spawrt, -spohrt]

verb (used with object)

1. to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.

2. to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, especially to another country.

3. Computers.,  to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another software program.

verb (used without object)

1. to ship commodities to another country for sale, exchange, etc.

noun

1. the act of exporting; exportation.

   the export of coffee.

2. something that is exported; an article exported.

   Coffee is a major export of Colombia.

adjective

1. of or relating to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods.

   export duties.

2. produced for export.

   an export beer.

export

noun

1. (often plural)

   1. goods ( visible exports ) or services ( invisible exports ) sold to a foreign country or countries

   2. ( as modifier )

      an export licence

      export finance

verb

1. to sell (goods or services) or ship (goods) to a foreign country or countries

2. (tr) to transmit or spread (an idea, social institution, etc) abroad

Other Word Forms

• exportable adjective
• exportability noun
• exporter noun
• nonexportable adjective
• superexport verb (used with object)
• unexportable adjective
• unexported adjective
• unexporting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of export¹

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin exportāre “to carry out, carry away,” from ex- ex- ¹ + portāre “to carry”

Word History and Origins

Origin of export¹

C15: from Latin exportāre to carry away, from portāre to carry

Example Sentences

Huge Chinese exports kept rare-earth prices low, making it difficult for Western companies to raise money to exploit new mines.

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This reflected concerns from countries including China that trade measures -- like taxes on carbon-intensive goods -- could erode export revenues or throw up barriers to green technology sales.

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Venture Global is one of several U.S. companies ramping up gas exports, and is anticipating higher demand from countries switching from coal to gas, as well as rising global electricity use.

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The declaration also supported "increased exploration of critical minerals, particularly in developing countries" for which they said the resource should be a driver of development and value-addition "rather than just raw material exports".

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Some tariffs remain on minor exports such as honey and shoes.

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Related Words

• dump 
• ship 
• smuggle 
• transport