Relate: meaning, definitions and examples

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relate

 

[ rษชหˆleษชt ]

Context #1 | Verb

in relationships

to make a connection between two or more things, especially in people's minds

Synonyms

associate, connect, link

Examples of usage

  • The two events are not related.
  • I don't see how the two issues are related.
  • Is he related to you in any way?
Context #2 | Verb

in families

to be connected by a family relationship

Synonyms

be connected, be kin, be related

Examples of usage

  • They are related through their mother's side.
  • Are you related to the Smiths?
Context #3 | Verb

in stories

to show or prove a connection between two or more things

Synonyms

connect, relate back, tie together

Examples of usage

  • The twist at the end related all the characters in the story.
  • The final episode related back to the pilot.

Translations

Translations of the word "relate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น relacionar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฌเค‚เคงเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beziehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghubungkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฒ'ัะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odnosiฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–ข้€ฃใฅใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท relier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ relacionar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iliลŸkilendirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐ๊ด€์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุจุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vztahovat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vzลฅahovaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ณ่”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ povezovati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tengja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะนะปะฐะฝั‹ัั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ•แƒจแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™laqษ™lษ™ndirmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ relacionar

Etymology

The word 'relate' originated from the Latin word 'relatus', which is the past participle of 'referre', meaning 'to bring back'. The word evolved through Old French and Middle English before taking its current form in modern English. Throughout its history, 'relate' has consistently been used to indicate connections, relationships, and associations.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,278, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.