Synonyms

televise

American

[tel-uh-vahyz] / ˈtɛl əˌvaɪz /

verb (used with or without object)

televised, televising

to send or receive by television.

televise British

/ ˈtɛlɪˌvaɪz /

verb

to put (a programme) on television
(tr) to transmit (a programme, signal, etc) by television

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Other Word Forms

retelevise verb (used with object)
untelevised adjective

Etymology

Origin of televise

First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from television

Example Sentences

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SEOUL—At a televised policy meeting last month, South Korea President Lee Jae Myung launched into a seemingly banal discussion about healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I call on the people of Venezuela to resume their activities of all kinds, economic, work and education, in the coming days," Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said in a televised address.

From Barron's

He made the quarter-finals of the Players Championships and round five of the UK Open, but failed to make it past the second round at the other televised events.

From BBC

In a televised address on Saturday, Rodriguez said that she would be willing to work with the US going forward.

From BBC

"So far, 102 persons have been rescued, with a number of victims still under medical care," Barrow said in a televised address.

From Barron's

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