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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The 99th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 14, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and aired in more than 200 territories worldwide. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The event, scheduled for May 13, was to be televised on FOX 11, according to organizers. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Univision will also air the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in November as part of a partnership with Apple, which has a deal to televise that league’s racing events. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026 In the debate the following day, which was televised on NBC4, Raman again claimed that Bass wanted to face Pratt over her in a runoff. Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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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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