televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈte-lə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising

transitive verb

: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast by television

Examples of televise in a Sentence

The same network will televise the tournament next year.
Recent Examples on the Web The two-hour event, televised by Pac-12 Network, was a fan experience as much as anything. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024 The trial is not being televised, since New York law doesn't allow recording of criminal proceedings. Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for televise 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of televise was in 1926

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Cite this Entry

“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

televise

verb
tele·​vise ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising
: to broadcast by television
televised the ball game

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