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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A single hair-thin fiber strand can transmit the entire U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Credo’s AECs are copper-based wires embedded with chips that are used to transmit data at high speeds between servers.

From MarketWatch • 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

As digital communication accelerates and cyber threats continue to rise, researchers are working to develop more secure ways to transmit information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The most important function of DNA—its capacity to transmit copies of information from cell to cell, and organism to organism—was buried in the structure.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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