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to transmit

to transmit

73 3.7
To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it
  • verb
  • /trænzˈmɪt/
translation icon : emitir
  • They use satellite technology to transmit live news broadcasts around the world.
  • transmit or broadcast
  • transmit via radio
  • transmit signals

That documentary Edge of the City was due to to go out to be transmitted.

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Examples

  • They're transmitting live from Vietnam now.

    Across the Universe (2007)

  • The radio tower will transmit the program to millions of listeners every night.

  • What they want is to be able to transmit it to the real system.

  • Are you ready to transmit yet?

    Too Late the Hero (1970)

  • I urge that you transmit that message to the nations of the Earth.

    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

  • They would transmit beautiful English songs.

    Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)

  • Smartphones with Internet access are also convenient ways to transmit information and stay connected.

    Academic text (2012)

  • And the world's wireless carriers transmit text messages, photos, and videos from cell phones through those sites.

    Academic text (2011)

  • "Just before 3 a.m., the Ranger's first mate transmitted a distress call: "Mayday, Mayday."

    Academic text (2011)

  • The latest smartphone can transmit video signals to your television wirelessly.

Synonyms

to send
vsto transmit
602 3.2

Show a program to many people on radio or television

originates the same signal rather than merely arranging delivery
to send out
vsto transmit
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

refers specifically to originating radio or television signals for public reception
to beam
vsto transmit
346 3.7

To send a television or radio show to many people

originates that emission as the original source of the signal
to carry
vsto transmit
325 2.0

Send sound or information from one place to another

focuses specifically on sending out radio or television program signals
to air
vsto transmit
  • Literature
203 3.0

To broadcast a program on radio or TV

is the original act of sending the program over those channels
to broadcast
vsto transmit
  • Literature
178 2.1

To send a radio or television program to the public

originates the radio or television signal using waves or broadcasting technology
to televise
vsto transmit
140 3.8

To show a programme on television

covers both radio and television origins rather than only television
to relay
vsto transmit
102 3.5

To receive and then pass on a message or signal

originates the radio or television signal rather than acting as an intermediary
to telecast
vsto transmit
1 3.9

To show a program on television for many people to watch

includes television but also applies equally to radio transmission
to broadcast live on air
vsto transmit
  • Literature
3.0

Send a program as it happens on radio or TV

can be live or recorded and focuses on originating the signal generally
to cablecast
vsto transmit
  • US
6.3

To send a television or radio program through cable to homes

is broader, applying to transmission through radio, television, or other means

How Widely

to air
  • Literature
203 3.0
to transmit
73 3.7
to beam
346 3.7
to relay
102 3.5

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

transmit = trans + mit

Although the core meaning 'send across' aligns with 'trans-' + 'mit', the root 'mit' is not a standalone English word, so the derivation is only partly transparent to learners.

Etymology

The word transmit comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send', a root also behind emit, which means to send out. So to transmit a radio or TV program is to 'send it across' the air or network to many listeners or viewers.