transmit

verb

tranz-MIT/tɹænsˈmɪt/

Formstransmits, transmitting, transmitted

7 meanings of transmit

1
verbtransitive or intransitive
To pass news or information to others, often by using electronics.
News stations transmit updates throughout the day.
The reporter couldn't transmit from the island until the internet came back, so her story was a day late.
Similarbroadcast
Oppositereceive
2
verbtransitive or intransitive
To send out a signal instead of taking one in.
Like a walkie-talkie sending your voice out, not listening for someone else's.
Radio towers transmit signals across the city.
When the button is pressed, the radio begins to transmit.
Similarbroadcast, send, emit
Oppositereceive
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3
verbtransitive
To pass a disease or signal on to someone or something else.
Like handing a cold to a friend just by shaking hands.
Mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases to people.
A cracked wire still transmits the buzzing sound to the speaker.
Similarspread, carry, pass, transfer, communicate
4
verbtransitive
To send something from one person or place to another.
Like a mail carrier taking a package from one house to another.
Please transmit the letter to the head office.
The clerk will transmit your request to the right department.
Similarsend, convey, deliver, dispatch, forward
Oppositereceive
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5
verbtransitive
To carry energy or force through a part or material from one place to another.
Like a row of dominoes passing a push along the line.
Gears transmit power from the engine to the wheels.
Metal rods transmit heat very quickly.
Similarconduct, transfer, convey, carry, channel
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6
verbtransitive
To pass something down to children through birth, such as a trait or feature.
Like passing your last name down to your kids.
Parents can transmit eye color to their children.
Some families transmit a talent for music down the generations.
Similarpass, transfer
Oppositeinherit
7
verbintransitive
To go out or be sent, spread, or passed on to others.
Like the sound of a bell that spreads out through the air.
Some signals transmit better at night.
Sound transmits easily through still water.
Similartravel, propagate, spread, pass
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Origin

From Latin trānsmittō, which means "send across." It came into English through Middle English transmitten.