verb (past and past participleex·port·ed, present participleex·port·ing, 3rd person present singularex·ports)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb commerce send goods abroad: to send goods for sale or exchange to other countries
2. transitive verb social sciences spread one society's culture to another: to cause the spread of ideas, values, or a way of life from one society, culture, or nation to another
3. transitive verb comput alter format of computer data: to convert data from a computer program into a form suitable for a different program or environment
noun (pluralex·ports)
Definition:
1. selling of goods abroad: the selling of goods to other countries
2. product sold abroad: a product sold and transported to another country
[15th century. < Latin exportare "carry away" < portare "carry"]
