n.
Pronunciation: ek- ' spo ̇ rt, ' ek- ˌ
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin exportare, from ex- + portare to carry ― more at FARE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to carry away : REMOVE
2 : to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
intransitive verb : to export something abroad
– ex · port · abil · i · ty \ ( ˌ )ek- ˌ spo ̇ r-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ex · port · able \ ek- ' spo ̇ r-t ə -b ə l, ' ek- ˌ \ adjective