transmits

verb

present tense third-person singular of transmit
1
as in spreads
to cause (something) to pass from one to another sneezing and coughing can transmit disease

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2
as in sends
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another I'll transmit this information over the airwaves

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3
as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another transmitted the deed of his house to his lawyer

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Recent Examples of transmits The virus transmits human-to-human amid close, prolonged contact with a symptomatic case. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026 When the waves reflect back, the radar receives them and transmits data about the number, height, direction, and speed of aerial passersby. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 It’s written in the practice of ancient agricultural methods; it’s written in hula, an embodied language that transmits stories over centuries. — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 The SEALs team takes a photograph of bin Laden’s face and transmits it to American officials. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 There are more than 3,500 different species of mosquito, but just Aedes aegypti transmits most cases of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. — Bay City News, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 In the clinical setting, Busbee said, physical therapists use different size electrodes for various parts of the body, attached to a machine that transmits an electrical current to the electrodes. — Diana Anos, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 This matters especially for Ebola, which transmits only after symptoms begin – meaning a person who can actually spread the virus is already identifiable through symptom screening, making case detection and isolation far more effective than geographic restriction. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 The system processes pilot inputs through computers and transmits electrical signals to flight controls, improving safety, reliability, maneuverability, and reducing aircraft weight by removing mechanical linkages. — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmits
  1. spreads
  2. sends
  3. leaves
  4. gives
  5. entrusts
  6. conveys
  7. delivers
  8. communicates
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  • The virus spreads through the saliva or nervous system tissue of infected mammals, usually through bites.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Those worries make sense, and understanding how bird flu spreads and what to watch for is the best way to protect your flock and yourself.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Two high-profile leaders in the US Catholic church have told CNN that Pope Leo’s July 4 visit to the island, the main port of entry to Europe for hundreds of thousands of mostly African migrants, sends a message to the US about immigration.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • After her mother’s death—Krypto adopts Kara during the funeral procession—Zor-El sends them both off to join Kal-El on Earth.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of sends
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  • Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Detergent overdosing also leaves behind a film on the inside of the washer, which feeds mold and causes odors.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of leaves
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  • Refine a portfolio piece, build a small prototype, or share a draft with someone who gives honest notes.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • The softened felt gives under his fingers, then holds, each adjustment staying a little longer than the last.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
Definition of gives
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  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of entrusts
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  • The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
    — Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • The jet will fly over the National Mall alongside the Defense Department’s most impressive equipment on Saturday, before the president delivers a speech in what is forecast to be a blistering heat wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Sensate delivers low-frequency vibrations and audio to the chest, marketed around the vagus nerve.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of delivers
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  • Laughter communicates a playful, happy feeling without using words.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
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