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verb tele·vise \ ˈte-lə-ˌvīz \
Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of televise

televised; televising
transitive verb
:to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television
intransitive verb
:to broadcast by television

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  1. The same network will televise the tournament next year.

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Origin and Etymology of televise

back-formation from television

TELEVISE Defined for English Language Learners

televise

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Definition of televise for English Language Learners

  • : to broadcast (something) by television

TELEVISE Defined for Kids

televise

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verb tele·vise \ ˈte-lə-ˌvīz \

Definition of televise for Students

televised; televising
:to send (a program) by television

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