verb
transmit
trans-MIHT
verb
1
To send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.
"The satellite transmits data back to Earth every hour."
"Mosquitoes can transmit several serious diseases."
How to Use Transmit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo send or pass something along, whether it's a signal, information, or a disease.
Common pairings
transmit a signal
transmit a disease
transmit data
Word Forms
transmitted past tense, transmits singular
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Etymology
From Latin "transmittere," literally "to send across."