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televise

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tel⋅e⋅vise

[tel-uh-vahyz]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -vised, -vis⋅ing.
to send or receive by television.

Origin:
1925–30; back formation from television
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tel·e·vise   (těl'ə-vīz')   
tr. & intr.v.   tel·e·vised, tel·e·vis·ing, tel·e·vis·es
To broadcast or be broadcast by television.

[Back-formation from television.]
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