relate

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈleɪt/ or /riˈleɪt/

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• Hyphenation: re‧late

Verb

Plain form relate

Third-person singular relates

Past tense related

Past participle related

Present participle relating

Relate is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (transitive) If you relate, you tell something in a way that is descriptive.
2. (transitive) if you relate, you make a connection between one thing and another thing.

   I related ice hockey to floor hockey on ice.

3. (intransitive) If you relate with someone, you have a connection with them.
4. (intransitive) If you relate with someone, you interact with them.

   I related with my teacher by handing him the test.

5. (intransitive) If you relate, you respond through reaction.

Synonyms

• chronicle
• divulge
• state
• tell

Related words

• relatable
• relater
• relation
• relationship
• relative