Definition

Verb: * To transmit an exact copy of a document or image over a telephone line using a facsimile machine. This is the formal or technical term for the more common verb "fax."

Usage

The verb "telefax" is used to describe the action of sending a document via a facsimile machine. It is transitive and requires a direct object (the document being sent). It is less common in everyday speech than the shortened form "fax." * Structure: [Subject] telefaxes [document] (to [recipient]) or [Subject] telefaxed [document] (to [recipient]).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The noun form "telefax" (less common than "fax") can refer to the machine itself or the document sent.
  • We received the diagrams via telefax. (Here, "telefax" refers to the method of transmission.)
• In business or legal contexts, "telefax" may be used for precision, though "fax" is universally understood.

Variants and Related Words

• Fax (verb/noun): The standard, shortened form of "telefax." It is used identically in sentences.
  • I will fax the report. / I received a fax.
• Facsimile (noun): The full term from which "fax" is derived, meaning an exact copy.
• Telefacsimile (noun): A synonym for "telefax," also formal.

Synonyms

• Fax: (verb) To send a facsimile.
• Transmit: (verb) To send or pass on, though this is more general.

Related Phrases

• Send by fax/telefax: A common phrase instructing the method of delivery.
  • The application must be sent by fax.

Verb

1. send something via a facsimile machine
   • Can you fax me the report right away?