transmit

CEFRB2

/tɹænsˈmɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To send or pass something from one person or place to another.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To impart, convey or hand down by inheritance or heredity.

Examples

  • Flashing lights transmit messages between ships and to motorists along city streets.

  • We have to transmit our culture to the next generation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /tɹænzˈmɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To spread or pass on (something such as a disease or a signal).

  2. To send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.

  3. To convey or conduct (energy or force) through a mechanism or medium.

More examples

In context

  • A Mayday call was transmitted by the stricken vessel.

  • The Mayday call transmitted successfully.

  • The tractive and braking forces are transmitted to the body through a downward projecting pivot pin in the normal way.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literally “across-send”).