/ trænsˈmɪt; NAmE ; trænz-/ verb ( -tt- )
1.
transmit (sth) (from ... ) (to ... ) to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc. :
[ vn , usually + adv. / prep. ]
signals transmitted from a satellite
The ceremony was transmitted live by satellite to over fifty countries.
[ v ]
a short-wave radio that can transmit as well as receive
2.
[ vn ] to pass sth from one person to another
SYN transfer :
sexually transmitted diseases
Parents can unwittingly transmit their own fears to their children.
3.
[ vn ] ( technical ) to allow heat, light, sound, etc. to pass through
SYN conduct
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin transmittere , from trans- across + mittere send.