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   relate

   /rɪˈleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make or show a connection between: "the study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a whole" Similar connect (with)associate (with)link (with)correlate (with)ally (with)couple (with)bracket (with)bring togetherfind/establish a connection betweenfind/establish a relationship betweenfind/establish a link betweenfind/establish an association betweenfind/establish a correspondence between
   • ▪ be causally connected: "high unemployment is related to high crime rates"
   • ▪ be connected by blood or marriage: "he was related to my mother"
   • ▪ have reference to; concern: "the new legislation related to corporate activities" Similar apply tobe relevant tohave relevance toconcernrefer tohave reference tobelong topertain tobe pertinent tohave to do withbear onhave a bearing onappertain toaffectinvolvecovertoucharchaic:regard
   • 2. feel sympathy for or identify with: "kids related to him because he was so rebellious" Similar have a rapport withget on (well) withrespond tosympathize withfeel sympathy withfeel foridentify withempathize withconnect withunderstandspeak the same language asbe in tune withbe on the same wavelength asinformal:hit it off with
   • 3. give an account of; narrate: "various versions of the story have been related by the locals" Similar tellrecountnarrategive an account ofdescribeportraydepictpaintunfoldset forthpresentreportchronicleoutlinedelineateretailreciterepeatrehearserelayconveycommunicateimpartspindetailenumeratelistspecifyitemizeciteparticularizecatalogue

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin relat- ‘brought back’, from the verb referre (see refer).

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   What does relate mean?

   • Relate definition: to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).. See examples of RELATE used in a sentence.

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   What does related mean?

   • , re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.). to relate events to probable causes. , re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing. to have reference (often followed by to ). to have some relation (often followed by to ). two sisters unable to relate to each other.

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   What is the difference between Link and relate?

   • link may imply strong connection or inseparability of elements still retaining identity. associate stresses the mere fact of frequent occurrence or existence together in space or in logical relation. relate suggests the existence of a real or presumed logical connection. You must be feeling awful.

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   v.tr. 1. To give an account of (an occurrence, for example); narrate. See Synonyms at describe. 2. To establish or demonstrate a connection between: I related his grumpiness to a lack of sleep. v.intr. 1. To have connection, relation, or reference: how education relates to income; a question relating to foreign policy.

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   The verb relate means "to make a connection." If you can relate to someone's story, something like that has happened to you.