broadcast
Translation
to broadcast, to transmit, to air, to scatter
Examples
They broadcast the news live.
They broadcast the news live.
The seeds were broadcast over the field.
The seeds were broadcast over the field.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to transmit (sth.) by radio or television. They broadcast the news live.
((sth.)) ((over sth.)) to scatter (sth.) over a wide area. The seeds were broadcast over the field.
Similar Words
Synonyms: transmit, air, publish, scatter
Etymology
From 'broad' (wide) + 'cast' (to throw). It originally meant to scatter seeds widely.
Memory Tips
Picture 'casting' a net of information 'broadly' across an audience, like on TV or radio.