transmit
verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit 
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
1
2
a(1)
: to cause (something, such as light or force) to pass or be conveyed through space or a medium
(2)
: to admit the passage of : conduct
glass transmits light
b
: to send out (a signal) either by radio waves or over a wire
: to send out a signal either by radio waves or over a wire
Examples of transmit in a Sentence
The technology allows data to be transmitted by cellular phones.
transmitting and receiving radio signals
The radio transmits on two different frequencies.
the different ways that people transmit their values
The disease is transmitted by sexual contact.
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The thalamus acts as a control center and transmits sensory signals to various areas of the cerebral cortex.
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that campylobacter is a type of bacteria that causes diarrheal illness and is usually transmitted through undercooked meat, contaminated food or water, or contact with animals.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The new law specifies that companies selling such products must inform people when their device can transmit audio or video back to the manufacturer or a third party.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
West Nile is often transmitted from the Culex house mosquito, a medium-sized mosquito that is typically brown in color.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that campylobacter is a type of bacteria that causes diarrheal illness and is usually transmitted through undercooked meat, contaminated food or water, or contact with animals.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The new law specifies that companies selling such products must inform people when their device can transmit audio or video back to the manufacturer or a third party.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for transmit
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“Transmit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmit. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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transmit
verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
1
a
: to transfer from one person or place to another
b
: to pass on by or as if by inheritance
c
: to cause or allow to spread abroad or to another
transmit a disease
2
a
: to pass or cause to pass through space or a material : allow the passage of
b
: to send a signal by radio waves or over a wire
Etymology
Middle English transmitten "to send to another person or place," from Latin transmittere (same meaning), from trans- "across, to the other side" and mittere "to send, throw" — related to emit
Medical Definition
transmit
transitive verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
: to pass, transfer, or convey from one person or place to another: as
a
: to pass or convey by heredity
transmit a genetic abnormality
b
: to convey (infection) abroad or to another
mosquitoes transmit malaria
c
: to cause (energy) to be conveyed through space or a medium
substances that transmit nerve impulses
Legal Definition
transmit
transitive verb
trans·mit
tranz-ˈmit, trans-
transmitted; transmitting
1
: to send or convey from one person or place to another
2
: to transfer especially by inheritance
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