Relaid: meaning, definitions and examples

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relaid

 

[ rɪˈleɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

past tense

Relayed is the past tense of the verb relay, which means to receive and pass on information, a message, or something else. It often refers to the act of transmitting something in a sequence, such as signals or messages.

Synonyms

conveyed, passed on, transmitted

Examples of usage

  • She relayed the important news to her team.
  • The message was relayed from one department to another.
  • He relayed the instructions to the group clearly.

Translations

Translations of the word "relaid" in other languages:

🇵🇹 relação

🇮🇳 संबंधित

🇩🇪 bezieht sich auf

🇮🇩 berhubungan

🇺🇦 пов'язаний

🇵🇱 związany

🇯🇵 関連

🇫🇷 relatif

🇪🇸 relacionado

🇹🇷 ilişkilidir

🇰🇷 관련된

🇸🇦 مرتبط

🇨🇿 týkající se

🇸🇰 týkajúce sa

🇨🇳 相关

🇸🇮 povezan

🇮🇸 tengd

🇰🇿 байланысты

🇬🇪 დაკავშირებულია

🇦🇿 əlaqəli

🇲🇽 relacionado

Word origin

The word 'relay' comes from the Middle French 'relayer', which means 'to lay again'. This term can be traced back to the Latin word 'relaxare', meaning 'to loosen'. The original English usage of 'relay' referred to the act of a relay race, where successive runners transmit a baton as a message. Over time, this concept extended to communication, leading to the modern use of the term in various contexts, particularly in telecommunications and information transfer. The evolution reflects how technology and language adapt to new methods of conveying messages, resulting in both the noun and verb forms of 'relay' being widely adopted in contemporary usage.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,319 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.