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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In late 1993, after Fox gained the rights to televise the NFL’s NFC package, Rupert Murdoch dispatched Hill to the U.S. to serve as the first President of Fox Sports. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025 In addition, 20 Nuggets games and 20 Avalanche games are being televised over the air this season on My20 (KTVD-20), with 10 of those games also appearing on KUSA-9, the Denver-area NBC affiliate. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025 The first case to be photographed/televised was the sentencing of two men in the killing of Chicago police Officer Thomas Wortham IV. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 The main event is set to green at around 8:20 p.m. and will be nationally televised on FOX. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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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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