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transmit

/trænzˈmɪt/
trans · mit
Adjective:transmissible
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Past Simple:transmitted
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Past Participle:transmitted
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Present Participle:transmitting
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transmit Lexical Profile

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1

To cause something, such as information, a message, or a disease, to pass from one person or place to another.

Example

"Mosquitoes can transmit infectious diseases to humans and animals."

2

To broadcast or send out an electrical signal, radio wave, or television program.

Example

"The satellite will transmit live data and images back to the research station."

3

To allow heat, light, sound, electricity, or force to pass through a medium.

Example

"Copper wires transmit electricity much more efficiently than many other metals."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin 'transmittere', meaning 'to send across or pass over', formed from 'trans-' (across) and 'mittere' (to send).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Transmit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/transmit
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