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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Somewhat lost in the shuffle of this year’s award show was the fact that CBS’ deal to televise the event has now ended, meaning that the Center will be bringing the TV and streaming rights to market in the next few months. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025 King Charles' great-grandfather, King George V, originated the tradition in 1932, and Queen Elizabeth televised it for the first time in 1957. Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 And why not televise the Governors Awards, which hand out those honorary Oscars privately every November? Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025 The game will be televised on WJZ. Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Dec. 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

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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 31 Dec. 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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