Meanings
verbretransmit (third-person singular simple present retransmits, present participle retransmitting, simple past and past participle retransmitted)
present singular third person retransmits · participle present retransmitting · participle past retransmitted · past retransmitted
- To transmit again.
The repeater retransmits the messages it receives.
Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Englishtransmit
- Englishretransmit
Translations
French retransmettre, renvoyer
- retransmettreto transmit again
- renvoyerto transmit again
Greek αναμεταδίδω
- αναμεταδίδω (anametadído)to transmit again
Portuguese reenviar
- reenviarto transmit again
Spanish reenviar
- reenviarto transmit again
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with retransmit
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APA
retransmit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retransmit
MLA
“retransmit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retransmit. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retransmit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retransmit.
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