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transmit

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //tɹænzˈmɪt// UK //tɹænsmˈɪt// trans·mit Academic General-service

v. to send something from one person, place, or thing to another. You use this when talking about signals, diseases, or information moving across a distance.

v. to pass on or communicate something from one person or place to another. Often used in technical contexts regarding electronic signals, biological pathogens, or the transfer of cultural values.


SIMPLE

The tower can transmit radio signals across the entire valley.

CONTEXTUAL

Mosquitoes transmit several dangerous diseases to humans through their bites during the summer months.

COMPLEX

The satellite was designed to transmit high-resolution imagery back to Earth, allowing researchers to monitor real-time changes in the polar ice caps.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literally “across-send”).

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is frequently used in the passive voice when discussing the spread of viruses.

Pitfall

The radio transmits to the musicThe radio transmits the musicTransmit is a transitive verb and takes a direct object; it does not require a preposition before the thing being sent.

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