relate

verb
UK: /rɪˈleɪt/
US: /rɪˈleɪt/

  1. To be connected to something or someone.

    1. I can relate to his feelings about being left out of activities.
    2. The article relates directly to the research we are conducting in the lab this year.

  2. To tell a story or describe an event.

    1. She can relate well to kids, it's like she's a big sister or something.
    2. He related the events of the day, explaining everything that had happened to him.

Synonyms

link associate connect narrate recount tell understand sympathize
relate intransitive-verb

  1. To understand and share someone else's feelings.

    1. I can relate, I've been there too and understand what you feel now.
    2. It is important to relate to the experiences of others, even if we don't agree.
relate transitive-verb

  1. To find or show the connection between two or more things.

    1. The teacher helps relate history to modern life easily.
    2. Can you relate these findings to the wider research in the academic literature?
relate adjective

  1. To be connected by blood or marriage.

    1. Are you related to the family that lives in the big house?
    2. They are related by marriage, her brother married his cousin last year.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "relate" in English means: To be connected to something or someone., To tell a story or describe an event..

The phonetic transcription of "relate" is /rɪˈleɪt/ in British English and /rɪˈleɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "relate": link, associate, connect, narrate, recount, tell, understand, sympathize.

Example usage of "relate": "I can relate to his feelings about being left out of activities.". More examples on the page.