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.
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On several occasions, indeed, starting in 1986, Attenborough was the producer of the Queen’s Christmas broadcast to the nation—an annual custom, televised since 1957. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026 This game is in addition to the pair of Christmas Day games Netflix will televise in December, which are part of a previous deal that had the streaming carrier also televising Christmas games in 2024 and 2025. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 The renewal is announced just as Telemundo prepares to televise the FIFA World Cup in Spanish over the next several weeks. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 May 2026 For the first time in history, a war was being televised live from behind the scenes. Paul Bond, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for televise

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of televise was in 1926

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“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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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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