televise

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

Origin of televise

1
First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from television

Other words from televise

  • re·tel·e·vise, verb (used with object), re·tel·e·vised, re·tel·e·vis·ing.
  • un·tel·e·vised, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for televise

televise

/ (ˈtɛlɪˌvaɪz) /


verb
  1. to put (a programme) on television

  2. (tr) to transmit (a programme, signal, etc) by television

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