export
export Lexical Profile
export Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A commodity, article, or service sold and shipped abroad to a foreign country.
"Coffee remains the nation's most valuable agricultural export."
The commercial act, process, or business of sending goods or services to another country for sale.
"The government introduced new tax incentives to encourage the export of manufactured goods."
• verb
To send goods or services to another country for sale.
"The region exports millions of barrels of olive oil to international markets every year."
To transfer electronic data or a file from one format or computer system to another.
"You can easily export the spreadsheet as a PDF document before sending it to the client."
To spread or introduce an idea, cultural practice, or institution to another country or region.
"The musicians helped export jazz and blues to enthusiastic audiences across Europe."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Export' is a classic English heteronym: when used as a noun, the stress falls on the first syllable (EX-port), whereas as a verb, the stress typically shifts to the second syllable (ex-PORT).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin 'exportare', meaning 'to carry out or bring away', formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'portare' (to carry).