transmit
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
to send out electrical signals for radio, television, or the internet.
to broadcast or send out electromagnetic waves or data signals via a transmitter.
Simple“The tower transmits radio signals to all the houses in the valley.”
In context“The satellite is designed to transmit high-definition video data back to Earth with minimal latency, even during solar interference.”
UsageOften used with 'to' to indicate the recipient of the signal.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
to pass a disease or virus from one person or animal to another.
to cause a pathogen or infection to pass from one host to another.
Simple“Insects like mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases to humans.”
In context“Public health officials are studying how the virus is transmitted through respiratory droplets in poorly ventilated indoor spaces.”
UsageCommonly used in the passive voice when discussing how a disease is spread.
- 03 C1 Advanced
to pass information, ideas, or feelings to other people.
to communicate or convey information, knowledge, or cultural values.
Simple“Parents transmit their cultural values to their children through stories.”
In context“The ancient scrolls were intended to transmit the mathematical discoveries of the era to future generations of scholars.”
UsageUsually takes a direct object representing the information being shared.
SynonymsAntonyms - 04 C1 Advanced
to allow light, heat, or sound to pass through something.
to serve as a medium for the passage of energy, light, or force.
Simple“Some types of glass transmit more light than others.”
In context“The metal rod was specifically treated to transmit heat efficiently from the engine block to the cooling system.”
Usage transmit information
“Axons are essential structures that allow brain cells to transmit signals.”
“Once science operations are underway, Roman will transmit about 1.4 terabytes of data to Earth every day.”
From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literally “across-send”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.