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to transmit

to transmit

169 3.7
To send something from one thing to another, for example a message or disease
  • verb
  • /trænzˈmɪt/
translation icon : transmitir
  • The satellite can transmit signals across long distances without interruption.
  • sexually transmitted
  • transmitted disease
  • transmitted infections

So you can choose either receive or transmit ADSB with this device.

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Examples

  • Those cables, you know, are physical things that transmit information, you know, under the sea.

  • As this process unfolds, nerves and blood vessels spanning the injury site transmit nutrition and oxygen.

  • And then I was able to transmit this to other people.

  • Yes, can you transmit that to my screen?

  • Basically, if it's on your phone, this baby can copy and transmit it.

  • So our goal, excuse me, is to transmit a directional signal.

  • How do you reliably transmit digital information?

  • The president has urged all citizens to be on the alert for any information about this man, and to transmit such information immediately to the police, the army or the FBI.

  • Payable transactions are entered at the regional offices and transmitted to NYCCC for processing.

    Academic text (1999)
  • LM22, please transmit clearance.

Synonyms

to send
vsto transmit
1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

covers any passing between people or places, not only delivery
to pass
vsto transmit
755 1.0

To give something to another person

is used more widely for technical signals as well as simple handovers
to share
vsto transmit
711 1.0

To tell someone about your thoughts, feelings or experiences

is used more broadly for signals, data, and nonpersonal transmission
to transfer
vsto transmit
528 2.7

To move a person or thing to another place

focuses on sending information or signals rather than physical relocation
to send out
vsto transmit
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

applies to single or informal passing as well as formal dispatches
to carry
vsto transmit
325 2.0

Send sound or information from one place to another

is similar but emphasises deliberate sending rather than passive carrying
to convey
vsto transmit
199 3.4

To send information, ideas, or feelings to someone

is broader, including signals and physical transmission as well
to pass on
vsto transmit
134 2.7

To give something to another person, often information or a message

stresses the act of sending between places or systems rather than gifting
to channel
vsto transmit
130 4.4

To direct feelings, energy, or money toward a goal

is neutral about direction and covers general sending between places
to circulate
vsto transmit
103 3.9

To spread information or documents among people

covers single transmissions as well as broad spreading activities
to relay
vsto transmit
102 3.5

To receive and then pass on a message or signal

sends or hands over directly without emphasising the chain step
to pass along
vsto transmit
76 2.5

Give news, a message, or something you received to another person

describes sending generally, not specifically by sequential handovers
to conduct
vsto transmit
18 5.1

To allow heat or electricity to pass through something

is broader, including deliberate sending of messages or diseases
to send on
vsto transmit
13 3.2

To forward something to its final place

describes sending overall, not only forwarding from a middle point
to propagate
vsto transmit
  • Specialized
5 7.0

Travel through a material, for example sound or light

applies to any sending, not only wave or medium movement
to send around
vsto transmit
5 3.2

Give a copy of something to each person in a group, for example by email

focuses on any sending, not specifically broad group distribution
to telegraph
vsto transmit
  • Archaic
5 6.4

To send a message over long wires using electric signals

is a general term for sending that includes many different methods
to pass around
vsto transmit
4 2.0

Make information spread among many people

is used for any passing between parties, not necessarily wide sharing
to communicate
vsto transmit
  • Specialized
2 3.4

Pass a disease from one person or animal to another

is more general, covering signals, data, and physical transfer
to serve as a conduit
vsto transmit
1 7.5

Act as a way to pass information between groups

can mean sending directly rather than acting only as an intermediary

Antonyms

to receive
  • Specialized
271 2.2

To take in signals or information

210 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

How Widely

to transmit
169 3.7
to send
1.0
to pass
755 1.0

Surface Forms

transmit infinitive
transmitted past participle
transmitting present participle
transmits third person singular

Morphology

transmit = trans + mit

The prefix 'trans-' (across/through) is recognizable, but 'mit' is a non-standalone combining form (not an English word), so learners may not reliably infer the meaning from its parts.

Etymology

The word transmit comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send', the same root you see in mission, and it gives a clear picture. So to transmit something (like a message or a disease) is to 'send it across' from one person, place, or thing to another.