1 [VN] ~ A (to B) show or make a connection between two or more things:
I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. * In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
2 ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to give a spoken or written report of sth; to tell a story:
[VN] She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters. * He related the facts of the case to journalists. * [Vwh-] She related how he had run away from home as a boy. [also Vthat]
PHRASALVERBS
relate to sth/sb
1 to be connected with sth/sb; to refer to sth/sb:
We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. * The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland.
2 to be able to understand and have sympathy with sb/sth:
Many adults can't relate to children. * Our product needs an image that people can relate to.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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This entry for relate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is relate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, relate is tagged as verb.
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