export

noun

(uncountable) The act of exporting.

(countable) Something that is exported.

verb

(transitive) To sell (goods) to a foreign country.

(transitive) To carry away.

(transitive) To cause to spread in another part of the world.

(transitive, computing) To send (data) from one program to another.

(transitive) To put up (a child) for international adoption.

adjective

Of or relating to exportation or exports.

Roots

porto-port · Latin · carry

Synonyms for export

exportationn importn importationn

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Where does export come from?

The word export breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -port, from Latin porto (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.