Meaning of transmit in English

1. Pronunciation

   /trænzˈmɪt/

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1. Verb

   transmit

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin transmittere, from trans-‘across’ + mittere‘send’

   Definitions

   1. transfer to another

   Examples

   • « communicate a disease »
2. 2. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission

   Examples

   • « Sound carries well over water »
   • « The airwaves carry the sound »
   • « Many metals conduct heat »
3. 3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

   Examples

   • « We cannot air this X-rated song »
4. 4. send from one person or place to another

   Examples

   • « transmit a message »