Main Entry: trans·mit

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈmit, tranz-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): trans·mit·ted; trans·mit·ting

Etymology: Middle English transmitten, from Latin transmittere, from trans- + mittere to send

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 a : to send or convey from one person or place to another : forward b : to cause or allow to spread: as (1) : to convey by or as if by inheritance or heredity : hand down (2) : to convey (infection) abroad or to another
2 a (1) : to cause (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 wireintransitive verb : to send out a signal either by radio waves or over a wire

— trans·mit·ta·ble \-ˈmi-tə-bəl\ adjective

— trans·mit·tal \-ˈmi-t^əl\ noun