n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ l ā , ri- ' l ā
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · layed ; re · lay · ing
Etymology: Middle English, to release a set of fresh hounds, take a fresh horse, from Middle French relaier, from re- + laier to let go, leave ― more at DELAY
Date: 1788
1 a : to place or dispose in relays b : to provide with relays
2 : to pass along by relays <news was relay ed to distant points>
3 : to control or operate by a relay