Etimology
From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”).
verb
relate (third-person singular simple present relates, present participle relating, simple past and past participle related)
(transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.
(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
(intransitive) To have a connection.
(intransitive) To interact.
(intransitive) To respond through reaction.
(intransitive, with to) To identify with; to understand.
(obsolete) To bring back; to restore.
Examples
The captain related an old yarn.
Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.
The use of video made it possible to relate the talk to the answers given to particular problems in the test. With this research design it was possible to relate changes in test score measures to changes in linguistic features […]
The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.
I find it difficult to relate to others because I'm extremely introverted.
Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again / Both light of heaven and strength of men relate.
Related words
synonyms
chronicle
describe
divulge
recount
state
related terms
relatable
relater
relation
relationship
relative
refer
reference