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REEL-ay/ˈriːleɪ/

To relay is to pass a message or signal on; the noun is a team race or a passing device: relay a time, a relay race. Pass on is everyday; a thumbs-up is not a minute.

Meaning

To pass a message or signal on; also (noun) a team race, or a device that passes a signal.

Examples

• “Relay the embargo time in the minute; a thumbs-up is not a record.”
• “Pass on is everyday. Transmit is technical. A reaction is colour. A minute is the record. Write the time; archive the emoji.”

Good to know

Pass a message on. Everyday: pass on. A chat reaction ≠ a minute.

Near in meaning

pass on

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