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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb relate has 5 senses
- relate(v = verb.cognition) associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, tie in - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" is one way to cerebrate, cogitate, think
- relate(v = verb.stative) bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, touch, touch on - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" Sample sentences:
- relate(v = verb.communication) Array - give an account of; "The witness related the events" is one way to narrate, recite, recount, tell
- relate(v = verb.stative) interrelate - be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?" is one way to be
- relate(v = verb.social) Array - have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" is one way to interact
Derived form noun relation1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derived form noun relation4
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Derived forms noun relation1, noun relation6
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Derived form noun relation6
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
CIDE DICTIONARY
relate, v. t. [F. relater to recount, LL. relatare, fr. L. relatus, used as p. p. of referre. See Elate, and cf. Refer.].
- To bring back; to restore. [1913 Webster]" Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again
Both light of heaven and strength of men relate." [1913 Webster] - To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. [1913 Webster]
- To recount; to narrate; to tell over. [1913 Webster]"This heavy act with heavy heart relate." [1913 Webster]
- To ally by connection or kindred. [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To tell; recite; narrate; recount; rehearse; report; detail; describe.
relate, v. i.
- To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with to. [1913 Webster]"All negative or privative words relate positive ideas." [1913 Webster]
- To make reference; to take account. [1913 Webster]"Reckoning by the years of their own consecration without relating to any imperial account." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
relate, v.
1 tr. narrate or recount (incidents, a story, etc.).
2 tr. (in passive; often foll. by to) be connected by blood or marriage.
3 tr. (usu. foll. by to, with) bring into relation (with one another); establish a connection between (cannot relate your opinion to my own experience).
4 intr. (foll. by to) have reference to; concern (see only what relates to themselves).
5 intr. (foll. by to) bring oneself into relation to; associate with.
1 tr. narrate or recount (incidents, a story, etc.).
2 tr. (in passive; often foll. by to) be connected by blood or marriage.
3 tr. (usu. foll. by to, with) bring into relation (with one another); establish a connection between (cannot relate your opinion to my own experience).
4 intr. (foll. by to) have reference to; concern (see only what relates to themselves).
5 intr. (foll. by to) bring oneself into relation to; associate with.
Derivative
relatable adj.
Etymology
L referre relat- bring back: see REFER
THESAURUS
relate
add up, affect, affirm, allege, allegorize, ally, analogize, announce, answer, answer to, appertain, appertain to, apply, apply to, approach, ascribe, assert, asseverate, assign, assimilate, associate, aver, balance, be OK, be into, bear, bear on, bear upon, belong to, bind, bracket, break the news, bring into analogy, bring into comparison, bring word, cast up, cipher up, combine, communicate, communicate with, compare, compare and contrast, compare with, comprehend, concern, confront, conjoin, connect, contact, contrast, coordinate, cope with, correlate, correspond, correspond to, count up, counterpose, couple, credit, deal with, declare, delineate, describe, detail, dig, divulge, do, do the job, draw a comparison, draw a parallel, empathize, equate, establish connection, fable, fabulize, fictionalize, figure up, fill the bill, fit, foot up, get into, get to, give a report, give tidings of, grasp, handle, have connection with, identify, identify with, impart, impute, inform, interest, interrelate, interrogate, inventory, involve, itemize, join, liaise with, liken, liken to, link, link with, maintain connection, make advances, make contact with, make known, make overtures, make up to, match, measure against, metaphorize, mythicize, mythify, mythologize, narrate, novelize, nuncupate, oppose, parallel, parallelize, pertain, pertain to, place against, present, proclaim, qualify, question, quote, raise, reach, recap, recapitulate, recite, reckon up, recount, refer, refer to, regard, rehearse, relate to, relativize, relevant, reply to, report, respect, respond to, retell, reveal, romance, rumor, run a comparison, score up, serve, set forth, set in contrast, set in opposition, set off against, set over against, similize, state, storify, suit, sum, sum up, summarize, summate, sympathize, tally up, tell, tell a story, tie, tie in with, tot up, total, total up, tote up, touch, touch upon, treat of, understand, unfold a tale, unite, view together, wed, weigh, weigh against, write up, yokeROGET THESAURUS
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Description
VB describe, set forth, draw a picture, picture, portray, characterize, particularize, narrate, relate, recite, recount, sum up, run over, recapitulate, rehearse, fight one's battles over again, unfold a tale, tell, give an account of, render an account of, report, make a report, draw up a statement, detail, enter into particulars, enter into details, descend to particulars, descend to details, itemize.
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