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relate

/ɹɪˈleɪt/verb2 syllables

Relate means: be relevant to.

Synonyms for relate23

verb, as in be relevant to

refer, pertain, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with, allude, advert

verb, as in make a logical or causal connection

associate, tie in, link, colligate, link up, connect

verb, as in be in a relationship with

interrelate

also used for relate

ally, chronicle, describe, divulge, recount, state

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What does relate mean?5

verb

1

be relevant to“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

2

make a logical or causal connection“I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind”

3

be in a relationship with“How are these two observations related?”

4

give an account of; narrate“The witness related the events”

5

have or establish a relationship to“She relates well to her peers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with relate?44

three syllables

interstate
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All 44 rhymes for relate, grouped by syllable

Relate in a sentence

  • Elay is relating, step by step, what she saw and heard.AlanF_US
  • It is difficult to relate to someone who has different values from you.CK
  • I see no reason why he doesn't relate to the firm.unknown
  • They relate events after they had taken place.teapot
  • And in several instances they relate the same event differently.teapot
  • You find it hard to relate to women.Nuel
  • It's difficult to relate when he dismisses my feelings.Nuel
  • I find it challenging to relate to children.Nuel

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Forms of relate

as a verb

past tense
related
present participle
relating
third-person singular
relates
past participle
related