Definition of: transmit

(trans·mit′, tranz-) v.t. ·mit·ted, ·mit·ting
1. To send from one place or person to another; forward or convey; dispatch.
2. To pass on by heredity; transfer.
3. To serve as a medium of passage for; conduct.
4. To send out by means of radio waves.
5. To cause (light, sound, etc.) to pass through a medium.
6. Mech. To convey (force, motion, etc.) from one part or mechanism to another. See synonyms undre CARRY, CONVEY, SEND¹. [<L transmittere <trans- across + mittere send]
—trans·mit′tal noun