transmit

verb

tran(t)s-ˈmit How to pronounce transmit (audio)
Definition of transmitnext
1
as in to spread
to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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2
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

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3
as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer

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Recent Examples of transmit The front end felt absolutely glued to the road, while the steering transmitted the sensation of turning the front wheels with my own hands. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 The programmable logic controllers also transmit operational data to a utility’s central computer system. — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 An increasing number of cases does not mean the fungus is transmitting at a more rapid pace than usual. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The glove’s electronics then transmitted the corresponding message over Bluetooth to a smartphone. — New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transmit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmit
  1. spread
  2. send
  3. leave
  4. convey
  5. transfer
  6. give
  7. hand
  8. communicate
Verb
  • Smoke higher in the atmosphere will also spread farther east into the Northern Plains and Midwest.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thursday’s best performances spread the entire field, with six different men leading the six individual apparatus races.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spread
Verb
  • So, Basabe laid out, extended his left arm, made contact with the ball — and sent it straight into right field.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mazur's death has since sent shockwaves through the local music community.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of send
Verb
  • The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Once that’s done, the gas will be conveyed to the Damietta processing facility on Egypt’s northern shore where it will be liquefied for transport by ship to Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those are some of the striking examples of observational register, one that uses tactical distance, sound, slowness and associative montage to convey pain without resorting to the evidentiary shock of graphic imagery.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of convey
Verb
  • Rivadeneira’s husband, Elias Vera, was quickly transferred to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Folkston, a small Georgia town that sits just north of the Florida border.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • He has since been transferred to federal custody after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer
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  • The pact gives Saudi Arabia a powerful new layer of protection beyond its longstanding security partnership with the United States amid growing regional doubts over whether Washington can still be relied upon to protect its oil-rich Gulf allies.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • McIntosh’s Bryan Boone, the county’s building and zoning administrator, said just shy of 30 feet was the minimum given the flood risk.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of give
Verb
  • Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit two-run home runs, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory Monday night at Wrigley Field.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From being handed important communication roles on defense to being moved around as a chess piece in multiple defensive spots, Downs has answered each challenge the coaching staff has handed him.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of hand
Verb
  • The mission-management and autonomy components communicated through OMS and UCI rather than through custom point-to-point interfaces.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Lyubov Campion, who had known Beloozerov since the late 2000s and largely communicated with him by email, said most of Beloozerov’s friendships were online.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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