transmit
verb
trans·mit
| \ tran(t)s-ˈmit
, tranz-\
, tranz-\
transmitted;
transmitting
Definition of transmit
1a
: to send or convey from one person or place to another : forward
b
: to cause or allow to spread: such as
(1)
: to convey by or as if by inheritance or heredity : hand down
(2)
: to convey (infection) abroad or to another
2a(1)
: to cause (something, such as light or force) to pass or be conveyed through space or a medium
(2)
: to admit the passage of : conduct
glass transmits light
b
: to send out (a signal) either by radio waves or over a wire
: to send out a signal either by radio waves or over a wire
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Other Words from transmit
transmittable
\ tran(t)s-ˈmi-tə-bəl
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adjective
, tranz- \
adjective
transmittal
\ tran(t)s-ˈmi-tᵊl
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noun
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noun
Synonyms for transmit
Synonyms
communicate, conduct, convey, give, impart, spread, transfer, transfuse
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Examples of transmit in a Sentence
The technology allows data to be transmitted by cellular phones.
transmitting and receiving radio signals
The radio transmits on two different frequencies.
the different ways that people transmit their values
The disease is transmitted by sexual contact.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The company hopes to eventually release a total of 12,000 individual satellites—which the company developed to transmit high-speed internet to remote parts of the globe—into Earth’s orbit. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "Two ESA and SpaceX Satellites Almost Collided, Because There Are No Laws in Space," 3 Sep. 2019 The military, ferrying troops to battle sites across the Pacific, was urgently seeking an undecipherable code to transmit classified information. — Betty Reid, azcentral, "To Chester Nez, last of the original Code Talkers, the words are more than a code," 29 Aug. 2019 Additionally, a child born abroad to two U.S. citizens who do not meet the U.S. residence requirements under existing law to transmit citizenship to their children would be affected. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "Who would be affected by Trump's new citizenship policy for children born overseas?," 29 Aug. 2019 Between the end of Reconstruction and 1950, 84 lynchings occurred in Virginia—significantly fewer than in any other southern state, but more than sufficient to transmit the message of racial terror. — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, "Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood," 18 July 2019 Your employer failed to transmit your contribution to the plan on a timely basis. — cleveland.com, "Aurora company accused of not making employee 401(k) contributions on time: Money Matters," 17 July 2019 Billions of people are going to be able to transmit value with each other instantly, at no cost. — Anne Sraders, Fortune, "Circle CEO: Zuckerberg Is ‘Betting on Decentralization’ With Facebook’s Libra," 20 June 2019 The transmitter plugs into the USB-C (or Thunderbolt) port of a laptop, and uses 60GHz technology to transmit 1080p60 (1080p at 60Hz) to the nearby receiver (a maximum of 60 feet away). — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "IOGear's wireless HDMI extender embeds 60GHz technology in a USB-C dongle," 5 June 2019 Just because a state has detected EEE in mosquitoes or chickens doesn't mean the pests will transmit it to people. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Massachusetts has confirmed its first human case of EEE since 2013. What is the mosquito-borne disease?," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transmit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transmit
transmit
verb
English Language Learners Definition of transmit
: to send (information, sound, etc.) in the form of electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.
: to give or pass (information, values, etc.) from one person to another
: to cause (a virus, disease, etc.) to be given to others
See the full definition for transmit in the English Language Learners Dictionary
transmit
verb
trans·mit
| \ trans-ˈmit
\
\
transmitted;
transmitting
Kids Definition of transmit
1
: to transfer, pass, or spread from one person or place to another
transmit information transmit a disease
2
: to pass on by or as if by inheritance
Parents transmit traits to their offspring.
3
: to pass or cause to pass through space or through a material
Glass transmits light.
4
: to send out (a signal) by means of radio waves
transmit
transitive verb
trans·mit
| \ tran(t)s-ˈmit
, tranz-
\
, tranz-
\
transmitted;
transmitting