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Relate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Relate? [v] make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts" [v] give an account of; "The witness related the events" [v] have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers" [v] bring into relation with [v] be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk" [v] be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Relate: associate \| bear on \| colligate \| come to \| concern \| connect \| interrelate \| link \| link up \| pertain \| refer \| tie in \| touch \| touch on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Relate: See Also \| affect \| apply \| associate \| attach \| be \| bind \| bond \| center \| center on \| cerebrate \| cogitate \| colligate \| concentrate on \| connect \| correlate \| disrespect \| focus on \| free-associate \| get along \| get along with \| get on \| get on with \| go for \| harmonise \| harmonize \| have in mind \| hold \| hold \| identify \| interact \| interest \| interrelate \| involve \| link \| link up \| matter to \| mean \| mesh \| narrate \| obligate \| oblige \| predicate \| recite \| recount \| regard \| relate \| relate \| remember \| revolve about \| revolve around \| spin \| take back \| tell \| think \| think of \| tie \| tie in \| tie in \| tutor Relate In Webster's Dictionary \Relate"\ (r?-l?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Related}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relating}.] [F. relater to recount, LL. relatare, fr. L. relatus, used as p. p. of referre. See {Elate}, and cf. {Refer}.] 1. To bring back; to restore. [Obs.] Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again Both light of heaven and strength of men relate. --Spenser. 2. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. [Obs. or R.] 3. To recount; to narrate; to tell over. This heavy act with heavy heart relate. --Shak. 4. To ally by connection or kindred. {To relate one's self}, to vent thoughts in words. [R.] Syn: To tell; recite; narrate; recount; rehearse; report; detail; describe. \Relate"\, v. i. 1. To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with to. All negative or privative words relate positive ideas. --Locke. 2. To make reference; to take account. [R.& Obs.] Reckoning by the years of their own consecration without relating to any imperial account. --Fuller.

Relate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Relate?

[v] make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"
[v] give an account of; "The witness related the events"
[v] have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
[v] bring into relation with
[v] be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
[v] be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?"

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Relate In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*late"\ (r?-l?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Related}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Relating}.] [F. relater to recount, LL.
relatare, fr. L. relatus, used as p. p. of referre. See
{Elate}, and cf. {Refer}.]
1. To bring back; to restore. [Obs.]

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

2. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. [Obs. or R.]

3. To recount; to narrate; to tell over.

         This heavy act with heavy heart relate. --Shak.

4. To ally by connection or kindred.

{To relate one's self}, to vent thoughts in words. [R.]

Syn: To tell; recite; narrate; recount; rehearse; report;
     detail; describe.


\Re*late"\, v. i.
1. To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to
   pertain; to refer; -- with to.

         All negative or privative words relate positive
         ideas.                                --Locke.

2. To make reference; to take account. [R.& Obs.]

         Reckoning by the years of their own consecration
         without relating to any imperial account. --Fuller.

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