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Relate

//ɹɪˈleɪt// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To tell in a descriptive way. transitive

    "The captain related an old yarn."

  2. 2
    make a logical or causal connection wordnet
  3. 3
    To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another). transitive

    "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[…]"

  4. 4
    give an account of; narrate wordnet
  5. 5
    To have a connection. intransitive

    "The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played."

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  1. 6
    have or establish a relationship to wordnet
  2. 7
    To interact. intransitive
  3. 8
    be relevant to wordnet
  4. 9
    To respond through reaction. intransitive
  5. 10
    be in a relationship with wordnet
  6. 11
    To identify with; to understand. intransitive

    "I find it difficult to relate to others because I'm extremely introverted."

  7. 12
    To bring back; to restore. obsolete

    "Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again / Both light of heaven and strength of men relate."

Etymology

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.

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