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   re·late

   /rəˈlāt/

   verb

   • 1. make or show a connection between: "the study examines social change within the city and relates it to wider 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 with; identify with: "kids related to him because he was so anti-establishment" 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 (a sequence of events); narrate: "various versions of the chilling story have been related by the locals" Similar tellrecountnarrategive an account ofdescribeportraydepictpaintunfoldset forthpresentreportchronicleoutlinedelineateretailreciterepeatrehearserelayconveycommunicateimpartspindetailenumeratelistspecifyitemizeciteparticularizecatalog

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

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