The police found eleven boxes inside the van containing 454 furs worth nearly $2 million, which were imported illegally.
synonyms
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word origin — late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’
import, export, employ, donate, fund: meanings and examples
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import · verb/ɪmˈpɔrt/
bring in from abroad for selling purposes
The police found eleven boxes inside the van containing 454 furs worth nearly $2 million, which were imported illegally.
Synonyms: NONE
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘signify’): from Latin importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’
export · verb/ˈɛkˌspɔrt/
sell or transfer abroad
In 2007, 80 % of goods which were exported from the EU to Africa were manufactured goods, which fell to 72 % in 2017.
Synonyms: transport, ship
Origin: late 15th century (in the sense ‘take away’): from Latin exportare, from ex- ‘out’ + portare ‘carry’. Current senses date from the 17th century
employ · verb/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
hire someone for work
It is estimated that about 70 percent of Uganda's working population aged between 17-28 is employed in agriculture.
Synonyms: hire
Origin: late Middle English (formerly also as imploy): from Old French employer, based on Latin implicari ‘be involved in or attached to’, passive form of implicare (see imply). In the 16th and 17th century the word also had the senses ‘enfold, entangle’ and ‘imply’, derived directly from Latin; compare with implicate
donate · verb/ˈdoʊˌneɪt/
to give money, goods, or time to help a person or organization
We aim to be one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals, for which we need our businessmen to donate to our hospital even in little amounts.
Synonyms: give away, devote, bestow
Origin: late 18th century: back-formation from donation
fund · verb/fənd/
provide money for an organization or activity
Businesses, organizations or individuals fund a project with small donations from many people, which is called crowdfunding.
Synonyms: finance, subsidize
Origin: early 17th century (in sense ‘source or supply of material things’): from Latin fundus ‘bottom, base, landed estate’