transmit

[ trans-mit, tranz- ]

verb (used with object)

, trans·mit·ted, trans·mit·ting.

1. to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.

   Synonyms: remit, transfer

2. to communicate, as information or news.

   Synonyms: bear

3. to pass or spread (disease, infection, etc.) to another.
4. to pass on (a genetic characteristic) from parent to offspring:

   The mother transmitted her red hair to her daughter.

5. Physics.
   1. to cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through a medium.
   2. to convey or pass along (an impulse, force, motion, etc.).
   3. to permit (light, heat, etc.) to pass through:

      Glass transmits light.

6. Radio and Television. to emit (electromagnetic waves).

verb (used without object)

, trans·mit·ted, trans·mit·ting.

1. to send a signal by wire, radio, or television waves.
2. to pass on a right or obligation to heirs or descendants.

transmit

/ trænzˈmɪt /

verb

1. tr to pass or cause to go from one place or person to another; transfer
2. tr to pass on or impart (a disease, infection, etc)
3. tr to hand down to posterity
4. tr; usually passive to pass (an inheritable characteristic) from parent to offspring
5. to allow the passage of (particles, energy, etc)

   radio waves are transmitted through the atmosphere

6. 1. to send out (signals) by means of radio waves or along a transmission line
   2. to broadcast (a radio or television programme)
7. tr to transfer (a force, motion, power, etc) from one part of a mechanical system to another

Derived Forms

• transˈmittable, adjective
• transˈmittal, noun

Other Words From

• trans·mitta·ble trans·mitti·ble adjective
• nontrans·mitti·ble adjective
• pretrans·mit verb (used with object) pretransmitted pretransmitting
• retrans·mit verb (used with object) retransmitted retransmitting
• untrans·mitted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmit¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English transmitten, from Latin trānsmittere “to send across,” from trāns- trans- + mittere “to send”

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmit¹

C14: from Latin transmittere to send across, from trans- + mittere to send

Synonym Study

See carry.

Example Sentences

He was due to appear in court on Thursday, charged with two counts of wilfully transmitting classified information.

From BBC

But Energy UK admits there are problems regarding how the radio signals transmit.

From BBC

All three patients were infected with the Clade 1b variant of the virus, which was first detected in central Africa and appears to transmit more easily between people.

From BBC

This makes it a reliable option for remote or rural areas where traditional services like DSL - a connection that uses telephone lines to transmit data - or cable are unavailable.

From BBC

Dengue is mainly transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes, which are not common in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• address
• broadcast
• carry
• conduct
• convey
• disseminate
• impart
• pass on
• relay
• spread
• transfer
• translate
• transport