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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This and that As part of the new megadeal that gives the NFL a 10% percent stake in ESPN — and gives ESPN ownership of NFL Network and more — ESPN will televise 28 games each season instead of 25. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 Both Friday’s and Saturday’s games will be televised on Peacock. Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026 That game will be televised on the SEC Network. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026 The game will be televised on ESPNU. Oc Register, 6 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 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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