# export

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SPORT" /ɪksˈpɔɹt/; UK say "ik-SPAWT" /ɪksˈpɔːt/

## Verb

1. To sell goods to buyers in a foreign country.
   - Simple: To sell goods to people in another country.
   - _Local wineries hope to export their vintages to Asian markets next year._
   - _The company exports heavy machinery to clients on three continents._
4. In computing, to transfer data out of one program so that another program can use it.
   - Simple: To send information from one computer program to another.
   - _Export the chart data to a spreadsheet before sharing it with the team._
   - _The accounting software exports invoices in several common file formats._
6. To make something spread elsewhere in the world.
   - Simple: To make something spread to another part of the world.
   - _Reformers hoped to export their model of public education to countries across the region._
   - _Missionaries exported European customs along with their religion._
7. To carry or convey something away from a place.
   - Simple: To carry something away from a place.
   - _Glaciers export rock and gravel from the mountains as they slowly move downhill._
   - _The flood exported tons of topsoil from the fields overnight._
8. To put a child up for adoption by a family in another country.
   - Simple: To send a child to another country to be adopted by a family there.
   - _The scandal pushed lawmakers to ban groups that export children for profit._
   - _Critics accused the agency of exporting infants to wealthy couples overseas._

## Noun

Pronunciation: US say "EKS-port" /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/; UK say "EKS-pawt" /ˈɛks.pɔːt/

2. An item, such as a good or commodity, that is sent and sold to a foreign country.
   - Simple: Something that one country sells to other countries.
   - _Timber was once the region's leading export._
   - _Electronics now make up a growing share of the nation's exports._
3. The act of sending or selling goods to another country.
   - Simple: The act of selling goods to other countries.
   - _The export of raw materials dominates the regional economy._
   - _Strict licensing slowed the export of military equipment during the embargo._

## Adjective

Pronunciation: US say "EKS-port" /ˈɛks.pɔɹt/; UK say "EKS-pawt" /ˈɛks.pɔːt/

5. Of or relating to exportation or to goods sold abroad.
   - Simple: Having to do with selling goods to other countries.
   - _Export demand for semiconductors surged in the second quarter._
   - _The ministry tightened export rules for sensitive technology._

## Origin

From the Latin word exportare.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/export (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).