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reimport

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noun

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.

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

    It was these texts, translated yet again into Latin, which were the source of the reimport of swathes of lost Classical knowledge into Latin Europe in later centuries.

  2. A product which has been reimported.

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

verb

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.

  1. To import again.

    We reimported the data in a different format.

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

    Reimported drugs may not be as safe as domestic products.