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transmit

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /trænsˈmɪt/ · UK /trænzˈmɪt/

Forms: transmits, transmitting, transmitted

transmit means: To send a signal, message, or information electronically to another place.

verb

SEND SIGNALB2

To send a signal, message, or information electronically to another place.

  • The radio transmits a signal.
  • The satellite transmitted pictures back to Earth.
  • Can this device transmit messages without wires?

How to use it: transmit something to someone/something (The device transmits data to a computer.)

Similar words: send, broadcast

Opposites: receive

Common phrases: transmit a signal, transmit data, transmit to someone

PASS THROUGHC1

To travel from one place to another, as a signal, message, or other thing being passed on.

  • The signal transmitted successfully.
  • The message failed to transmit over the network.
  • Sound transmits differently through air and water.

How to use it: transmit through something (Sound transmits through the air.)

Similar words: travel, pass, spread

Common phrases: transmit successfully, transmit through something, transmit over something

Questions about transmit

What does transmit mean?

To send a signal, message, or information electronically to another place.

What is transmit in other languages?

Türkçe: iletmek · Español: transmitir · Français: transmettre · Deutsch: übertragen · Italiano: trasmettere · 日本語: 送信する

How do you pronounce transmit?

In American English /trænsˈmɪt/; in British English /trænzˈmɪt/.

How do you use transmit in a sentence?

The radio transmits a signal. The satellite transmitted pictures back to Earth.

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