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🚢 To bring back 💾 To import again
to reimport

to reimport

5.1
Import something into a system or country a second time
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈɪmpɔːrt/
translation icon : reimportar
  • After fixing the errors, I had to reimport the files to ensure they were updated in the database.

Examples

  • Now I have to reimport the old files.

    Blog text (3)

  • You can reimport the data into the software if you made changes to the original file.

  • When migrating to a new system, you may need to reimport your existing user data.

Synonyms

to reenter
vsto reimport
  • Specialized
2 3.2

To put information into a computer or form again

covers a wider range, including goods or files brought back into a country or system

Antonyms

to export
84 3.1

To send goods or services to another country to sell

Surface Forms

reimport infinitive
reimported past
reimported past participle
reimporting present participle
reimports third person singular

Morphology

reimport = import (transparent) = re + import

This is a straightforward case of re- added to 'import' with the regular meaning 'again'.

Etymology

The word reimport comes from the parts re- 'again' and import 'to bring in', so think of a file or data that you take into a system once more after fixing it. So, reimport means to import something again, such as corrected files or data.