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relate

[ ri-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

related, relating.
  1. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation:

    to relate events to probable causes.

    Synonyms:

    Antonyms:



verb (used without object)

related, relating.
  1. to have reference (often followed by to ).
  2. to have some relation (often followed by to ).
  3. to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:

    two sisters unable to relate to each other.

relate

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. tr to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
  2. often foll by to to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else)
  3. introften foll byto to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adjective
  • ˈٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ··· adjective
  • ·· noun
  • ··ٱ verb misrelated misrelating
  • ··ٱ verb (used with object) prerelated prerelating
  • ܲ···Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relate1

First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin ٳܲ, past participle of referre “to carry back” ( refer )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relate1

C16: from Latin ٳܲ brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer
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Synonym Study

Relate, recite, recount, rehearse mean to tell, report, or describe in some detail an occurrence or circumstance. To relate is to give an account of happenings, events, circumstances, etc.: to relate one's adventures. To recite may mean to give details consecutively, but more often applies to the repetition from memory of something learned with verbal exactness: to recite a poem. To recount is usually to set forth consecutively the details of an occurrence, argument, experience, etc., to give an account in detail: to recount an unpleasant experience. Rehearse implies some formality and exactness in telling, sometimes with repeated performance as for practice before final delivery: to rehearse one's side of a story.
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Example Sentences

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Nandi-Ndaitwah said free university education would be phased in gradually and that the only "contribution as families and students for now will be towards accommodation and other related costs".

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The men were charged with several offences related to organised crime.

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But if an undercurrent of hostility is at times detectable, Rosas says it is related to how Mexicans are educated about their history.

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It’s unclear exactly why children are staying for longer and why, but some researchers believe it is directly related to the administration’s stricter policy.

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The government said the new powers to punish executives were needed because in the past water companies had failed to hand over vital evidence related to illegal sewage discharges.

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