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Relay vs Onpass - What's the difference?

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Relay is a synonym of onpass.


In lang=en terms the difference between relay and onpass

is that relay is to pass on or transfer (information) while onpass is to pass along or hand over.

As verbs the difference between relay and onpass

is that relay is (obsolete|intransitive|hunting) to release a new set of hounds or relay can be while onpass is to pass along or hand over.

As a noun relay

is .

relay

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , of uncertain origin.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (by extension) A new set of anything.
  • * Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
    • There is a snaky gleam in her hard grey eye, as of anticipated rounds of buttered toast, relays of hot chops, worryings and quellings of young children, sharp snappings at poor Berry, and all the other delights of her Ogress's castle.
  • A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
  • (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. Most common events are 4x100 meter and 4x400 meter competitions.
  • (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
    • Derived terms
    * relay race

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, intransitive, hunting) To release a new set of hounds.
  • To pass on or transfer (information).
    • Synonyms
    * (to relay a message) convey

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    • English heteronyms English irregular verbs

    onpass

    English

    Verb

  • To pass along or hand over.
  • * 2004', " Fed: Canberra to '''onpass torture claims to US," ''AAP General News (Australia), 3 Jun. (retrieved 21 Jan. 2009):
    • Canberra will pass on to the United States allegations by two former British detainees that Australian terror suspect Mamdouh Habib was tortured at Guantanamo Bay.
  • * 2007 , " Nuke News From North Korea," Wall Street Journal , 23 Jun., p. A10 (retrieved 21 Jan. 2009):
    • Presumably the North Koreans balked because they hadn't been able to find any financial institution that would onpass to them the $25 million unfrozen by the U.S. from a bank in Macau.
  • * 2009 , Rita Trichur and Brett Popplewell, " Banks urged to match full rate cut," Toronto Star (Canada), 20 Jan., p. B7 (retrieved 21 Jan. 2009):
    • While most expect the central bank to cut again today, not everyone is convinced commercial banks will onpass the full savings.

    Synonyms

    * relay, transfer

    Anagrams

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