televise

verb

tele·​vise ˈte-lə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising

transitive verb

: to broadcast (something, such as a baseball game) by television

intransitive verb

: to broadcast by television

Examples of televise in a Sentence

The same network will televise the tournament next year.
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The event will be televised on NBC television and simulcast on Peacock. David Moin, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024 The Baylor-Gonzaga game tips off at 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will be televised on ESPN2 following the ManningCast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Kansas City Chiefs Monday Night Football game. Tim Casey, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The Wings Event Center, where the event was held, was festooned with bunting and flags—this rally was meant to be televised. Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 The Governors Awards, unlike the Oscars, are not televised but instead briefly highlighted in a clips package on the ABC broadcast of the Academy Awards. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for televise 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from television

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of televise was in 1926

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“Televise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/televise. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

televise

verb
tele·​vise ˈtel-ə-ˌvīz How to pronounce televise (audio)
televised; televising
: to broadcast by television
televised the ball game

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