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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This and that ▪ If Oklahoma City sweeps Memphis following the Heat game on Saturday, then Monday’s Game 4 of the Cavaliers-Heat series at Kaseya Center would begin at 7:30 p.m. and be televised on both TNT (no local blackout) and FanDuel Sports Network Sun. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 Following a 2025 telecast that received rave reviews, comedian Nikki Glaser will return to emcee the first major televised award show of the season. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025 For example, more kick-off times might be employed to enable more games to be televised. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 The playoffs will continue through June, with the NBA Finals, which start on Thursday, June 5 and will be televised on ABC, pitting the winners of the Eastern and Western Conference finals against each other. Claire Franken, TVLine, 19 Apr. 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 May. 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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