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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Watch on Deadline New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick also confirmed that the game, which will be televised on ESPN, is expected to be played as scheduled at 8:45 p.m. ET. Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025 Although Presidential funerals are typically televised, the Carter family has yet to announce if the former politician's ceremony at the Washington National Cathedral will be available to watch at home. Madeleine Janz, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Sheffield United versus West Brom is a 12.30pm kick-off on Sunday because it’s being broadcast and their trip to Sunderland next Wednesday is also televised. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 They’re still televised, returning this year to CBS, and last year about 10 million people watched the ceremony. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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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