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relate
[ ri-leyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
Synonyms: , , ,
- to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation:
to relate events to probable causes.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to have reference (often followed by to ).
- to have some relation (often followed by to ).
- to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:
two sisters unable to relate to each other.
relate
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- tr to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
- often foll by to to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else)
- introften foll byto to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··· adjective
- ·· noun
- ··ٱ verb misrelated misrelating
- ··ٱ verb (used with object) prerelated prerelating
- ܲ···Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of relate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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".
The men were charged with several offences related to organised crime.
But if an undercurrent of hostility is at times detectable, Rosas says it is related to how Mexicans are educated about their history.
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.
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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