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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And why not televise the Governors Awards, which hand out those honorary Oscars privately every November? Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025 Conan O’Brien will return to host the show that is airing live on ABC and will be televised in more than 200 countries around the world. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025 The game will be televised on WJZ. Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 All told, nearly 60 brands have signed on for next summer’s extravaganza, which will be televised live from June 11 to the final on July 19. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 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 20 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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