English Online Dictionary. What means transmit? What does transmit mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin trānsmittō (“transmit”, verb, literally “over-send”). See also oversend.
Pronunciation
- enPR: trănsmĭt', trănzmĭt' IPA(key): /tɹænsˈmɪt/, /tɹænzˈmɪt/
- Rhymes: -ɪt
- Hyphenation: trans‧mit
Verb
transmit (third-person singular simple present transmits, present participle transmitting, simple past and past participle transmitted)
- (transitive) To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.
- (transitive) To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal.
- (transitive) To impart, convey or hand down something by inheritance or heredity.
- (transitive) To communicate news or information.
- (transitive) To convey energy or force through a mechanism or medium.
- (intransitive) To send out a signal (as opposed to receive).
Synonyms
- oversend
Derived terms
Related terms
- transmission
- transmittable
- transmittal
- transmittance
- transmittant
- transmitter
- mission
Translations
Anagrams
- tantrism
French
Pronunciation
Verb
transmit
- third-person singular past historic of transmettre
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tranˈsmit]
Verb
transmit
- inflection of transmite:
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- third-person plural present indicative