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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Padres games will continue to be televised in both English and Spanish on Padres TV throughout the regular season, unless selected for a national broadcast. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 All 2,430 regular-season games will be televised this year, but fans need the proper subscriptions, the right equipment and a detailed schedule to watch each one. Chad Jennings, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The match will kick off at 7 p.m. and will be televised on TBS, TruTV and Max (Universo and Peacock for Spanish broadcasts). Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025 The Warriors-Heat matchup will be nationally televised on TNT. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 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

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 29 Mar. 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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