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reimport

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)t

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or practice of importing again, or back to a place of origin; reimportation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A product which has been reimported.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The low price of reimports has placed competitive pressure on local producers.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To import again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We reimported the data in a different format.

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To import goods which have previously been exported, particularly pharmaceutical products, back into the country of origin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Reimported drugs may not be as safe as domestic products.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English import English reimport From re- + import.