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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Your router works with your modem to connect your home to the internet and transmit the Wi-Fi signal throughout your space.
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Raw food can transmit bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause disease.
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When a call is challenged, the Hawk-Eye view will quickly be transmitted through the 5G network, and it will be shown almost instantaneously to the spectators at each stadium via the videoboard as well as home viewers on respective broadcasts.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Your router works with your modem to connect your home to the internet and transmit the Wi-Fi signal throughout your space.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Raw food can transmit bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that can cause disease.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
When a call is challenged, the Hawk-Eye view will quickly be transmitted through the 5G network, and it will be shown almost instantaneously to the spectators at each stadium via the videoboard as well as home viewers on respective broadcasts.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transmit
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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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