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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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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025 The matches will be televised on ESPNU. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025 This year, the pair had their Las Culturistas Culture Awards televised for the first time on Bravo. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025 The parade was first televised on a local New York City station in 1939. Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 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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