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to broadcast

to broadcast

81 3.0
To make news or information known to many people
  • verb
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌkæst/
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  • They plan to broadcast the documentary on several channels next month.
  • broadcast a message
  • broadcast information
  • broadcast to the world

And you ask, well, how do you broadcast us over the world?

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Examples

  • I'm going to broadcast to the whole world what the CIA has been doing in the shadows

  • But the report was reliable, and the news would be broadcast soon by Agence France-Presse.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And we could broadcast that to the rest of our class.

  • And you ask, well, how do you broadcast us over the world?

  • Trying to broadcast my presence to the entire world?

  • We broadcast to everyone where we are, and we think we're safe?

  • You can judge me when you see my reports, my work, broadcast on the air.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We process that information, then broadcast it to others in letters, briefs, oral arguments, and meetings.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Ney distinctly heard orders broadcast to the riot police: "Don't try to stop them."

    Academic text (2011)
  • The radio station will broadcast the music festival live this weekend.

Synonyms

to announce
vsto broadcast
1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

is wider public spreading, not limited to formal or official statements
to publish
vsto broadcast
3.3

Make a book or article available to the public

is the broader act of making information known, not only printed work
to spread
vsto broadcast
750 1.6

To become known by many people

is the active act of making information public rather than passive distribution
to beam
vsto broadcast
346 3.7

To send a television or radio show to many people

is a wider act of making information public beyond signal transmission
to disclose
vsto broadcast
234 4.1

To tell people information that was secret

is general public spreading, not limited to revealing previously secret facts
to televise
vsto broadcast
140 3.8

To show a programme on television

covers public spreading across many channels, not just television
to circulate
vsto broadcast
103 3.9

To spread information or documents among people

is aimed at broad public exposure rather than limited passing between people
to publicize
vsto broadcast
94 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

focuses on any public spreading, not specifically promotional effort
to go around
vsto broadcast
85 2.3

Spread among many people, as with a story or rumor

is formal public spreading to many, not just informal circulation
to transmit
vsto broadcast
73 3.7

To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it

is broader public spreading and can include nontechnical channels
to spread the word
vsto broadcast
68 3.1

Tell many people about something so they know

is a broader public spreading not only informal word of mouth
to disseminate
vsto broadcast
48 6.8

To spread information or ideas widely so many people know them

is the public act of wide sharing rather than the formal process
to air
vsto broadcast
46 3.7

To express an opinion or complaint publicly

is the act of wide public sharing rather than merely voicing something
to diffuse
vsto broadcast
40 5.5

To spread out and reach many people or places

targets making information public widely rather than physical distribution
to get the word out
vsto broadcast
31 3.2

Tell many people about something so they know

is more general and can use formal media rather than casual talk
to propagate
vsto broadcast
23 5.9

Spread ideas, news, or feelings to many people

is more neutral and public, not focused on ideas or beliefs only
to pass around
vsto broadcast
4 2.0

Make information spread among many people

is focused on public exposure to many people, not just group sharing
2 3.4

To tell important news to many people in public

is general public spreading and can be less formal or less dramatic
to mediatize
vsto broadcast
  • Literature
7.9

To make something well known by giving it a lot of media attention

is general public spreading, not specifically driven by media influence
to newscast
vsto broadcast
  • Literature
3.4

To present the news on TV or radio

is wider public dissemination of information beyond news programmes
to circularize
vsto broadcast
8.1

To send the same information to many people to inform or ask their opinion

is broader public spreading, not only targeted notice distribution

Phrasal Verbs

3.0

Send a program as it happens on radio or TV

Compounds

A program sent by radio for people to listen to

A way to send information to many people by radio or television

2 3.4

A person who reports news on radio or television

A place that sends radio or TV programs to many people

broadcast area
  • Specialized
3.5

The area where people can get a radio or TV signal

A plan for putting TV or radio shows into a schedule

A plan for when and in what order TV, radio, or online programs air

How Wide

to broadcast
81 3.0
to publish
3.3
to announce
1.5
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

broadcast infinitive
broadcast past
broadcast past participle
broadcasting present participle
broadcasts third person singular

Morphology

broadcast = broad + cast (semi-transparent) = broad + cast

The sense 'make information widely known' is a non-literal extension of 'scatter widely', so the parts suggest the idea but not the exact informational application.

Etymology

Broadcast here keeps the image of broad ('wide') + cast ('to throw'), like scattering seed across a field. So to broadcast news or ideas is to spread them 'widely' to many people.