Relay (Verb)
Meaning 1
Control or operate by relay.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The train was relayed to the nearby platform to await a maintenance inspection.
- The engineer tested the circuit to ensure the switch would correctly relay the signal.
- Her role was to relay the meeting minutes to all team members after the discussion.
- She relayed the keyboard input to the main console device using the wireless connection.
- They can also relay a TV signal from one broadcasting tower to another over long distances.
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Meaning 2
Pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Please relay the message to the entire team as soon as possible.
- The captain will relay the evacuation plan to the crew members below deck.
- The manager asked her assistant to relay the schedule to all the parties involved.
- Can you relay my apologies to the guests for the inconvenient delay.
- The president will relay a special address to the nation tonight at 8 PM.