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transmit

trans·mit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trans-mit, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/
    • /trænzˈmɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-mit, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

Definitions of transmit word

  • verb with object transmit to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey. 1
  • verb with object transmit to communicate, as information or news. 1
  • verb with object transmit to pass or spread (disease, infection, etc.) to another. 1
  • verb with object transmit to pass on (a genetic characteristic) from parent to offspring: The mother transmitted her red hair to her daughter. 1
  • verb with object transmit Physics. to cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through a medium. to convey or pass along (an impulse, force, motion, etc.). to permit (light, heat, etc.) to pass through: Glass transmits light. 1
  • verb with object transmit Radio and Television. to emit (electromagnetic waves). 1

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Origin of transmit

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English transmitten < Latin trānsmittere to send across, equivalent to trāns- trans- + mittere to send

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Parts of speech for Transmit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transmit popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

transmit usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for transmit

verb transmit

  • address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
  • adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
  • ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
  • beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
  • bequeath — If you bequeath your money or property to someone, you legally state that they should have it when you die.

Top questions with transmit

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