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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How to stream the Diddy trial The trial will not be televised, as cameras are typically not allowed in federal criminal trial proceedings. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 June 2025 Paul will fight Chavez Jr. on Saturday night, and the event will be televised exclusively through DAZN. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 In its first year of televising the French Open, TNT crushed it. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025 Both rounds of the 2025 NBA Draft will be televised on ESPN and Round 1 will be simulcast on ABC. Claire Franken, TVLine, 25 June 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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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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