transmit

[trans-mit, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪt, trænz- /

VERB

communicate, send

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

bear bequeath break channel consign diffuse dispatch forward funnel instill issue mail pipe radio remit route ship siphon take transfuse

WEAK

drop a line drop a note give a call give a ring hand down hand on put on the air send out traject

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hide hold keep

STRONG

avoid dodge halt maintain receive refuse retain stop

WEAK

get

Example Sentences

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At first it could transmit only over very short distances, but by 1902, radio signals could cross the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The technology is used in optical transceivers, which convert electrical signals into light pulses and vice versa to transmit data between hardware in data centers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

With no phone reception, he contacted the coastguard using a radio that can transmit, which he keeps in his bag.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Buying DustPhotonics will expand its portfolio to include SiPho circuits, chips which transmit data using light.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Epidemics are a function of the people who transmit infectious agents, the infectious agent itself, and the environment in which the infectious agent is operating.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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