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transmit

Main Entry:: trans·mit
Pronunciation:: \tran(t)s-ˈmit, tranz-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: trans·mit·ted; trans·mit·ting

: to pass, transfer, or convey from one person or place to another: as a: to pass or convey by heredity <transmit a genetic abnormality> b: to convey (infection) abroad or to another <mosquitoes transmit malaria> c: to cause (energy) to be conveyed through space or a medium <substances that transmit nerve impulses>

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