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re·late

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).

2.	to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation: to relate events to probable causes.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to have reference (often fol. by to).

4.	to have some relation (often fol. by to).

5.	to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing: two sisters unable to relate to each other.

[Origin: 1480–90; < L relātus, suppletive ptp. of referre to carry back (see refer)

]

—Related forms

re·lat·a·bil·i·ty, noun

re·lat·a·ble, adjective

re·lat·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. narrate, delineate, detail, repeat. Relate, recite, recount, rehearse mean to tell, report, or describe in some detail an occurrence or circumstance. To relate is to give an account of happenings, events, circumstances, etc.: to relate one's adventures. To recite may mean to give details consecutively, but more often applies to the repetition from memory of something learned with verbal exactness: to recite a poem. To recount is usually to set forth consecutively the details of an occurrence, argument, experience, etc., to give an account in detail: to recount an unpleasant experience. Rehearse implies some formality and exactness in telling, sometimes with repeated performance as for practice before final delivery: to rehearse one's side of a story. 2. ally.

—Antonyms 2. dissociate.

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re·late Audio Help   (rĭ-lāt') Pronunciation Key
v.   re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing, re·lates

v.   tr.

To narrate or tell. See Synonyms at describe.
To bring into or link in logical or natural association. See Synonyms at join.
To establish or demonstrate a connection between.

v. intr.

To have connection, relation, or reference: The symbols relate to an earlier system.
To have or establish a reciprocal relationship; interact: She doesn't relate well to her peers.
To react in response, especially favorably: I just can't relate to these new fashions.

[Obsolete French relater, from Old French, from Latin relātus, past participle of referre : re-, re- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]

re·lat'a·ble adj., re·lat'er n.

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relate

1530, "to recount, tell," from L. relatus, used as pp. of referre (see refer), from re- "back, again" + latus (see oblate (n.)). Meaning "to establish a relation between" is from 1771. Sense of "to feel connected or sympathetic to" is attested from 1950, originally in psychology jargon. Related in the sense of "connected by blood or marriage" is from 1702.

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relate
verb
1.	make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" [syn: associate] [ant: decouple]
2.	be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: refer]
3.	give an account of; "The witness related the events"
4.	be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?"
5.	have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
relate1 [rəˈleit] verb

to tell (a story etc)
Example: He related all that had happened to him.

Arabic:	يَرْوي قِصَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	叙述
Chinese (Traditional):	敘述
Czech:	vyprávět
Danish:	fortælle
Dutch:	verhalen
Estonian:	jutustama
Finnish:	kertoa
French:	raconter
German:	berichten
Greek:	αφηγούμαι, εξιστορώ
Hungarian:	elmond
Icelandic:	segja frá
Indonesian:	menceritakan
Italian:	raccontare

Japanese:	話す
Korean:	이야기하다
Latvian:	stāstīt
Lithuanian:	(pa)pasakoti
Norwegian:	fortelle, berette
Polish:	zrelacjonować
Portuguese (Brazil):	relatar
Portuguese (Portugal):	relatar
Romanian:	a relata, a povesti
Russian:	рассказывать
Slovak:	rozprávať
Slovenian:	pripovedovati
Spanish:	relatar
Swedish:	berätta, förtälja
Turkish:	anlatmak

relate2 [rəˈleit] verb

(with to) to be about, concerned or connected with
Example: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?

Arabic:	يَتَعَلَّق في
Chinese (Simplified):	关于，有关
Chinese (Traditional):	關於，有關
Czech:	týkat se
Danish:	med hensyn til
Dutch:	betreffen
Estonian:	seotud olema
Finnish:	liittyä
French:	se rapporter à
German:	sich beziehen auf
Greek:	σχετίζομαι, συνδέομαι
Hungarian:	összefügg
Icelandic:	tengja
Indonesian:	bertalian
Italian:	riguardare

Japanese:	関する
Korean:	관계되다, 관련이 있다; 결부시키다
Latvian:	attiekties uz; būt saistītam ar
Lithuanian:	būti skirtam kam, *susijusiam su kuo
Norwegian:	sette i, *ha sammenheng med, vedrøre
Polish:	odnosić się (do)
Portuguese (Brazil):	relacionar-se a
Portuguese (Portugal):	relacionado com
Romanian:	a se referi la
Russian:	иметь отношение
Slovak:	týkať sa
Slovenian:	nanašati se
Spanish:	relacionar con, con relación a
Swedish:	angående, om
Turkish:	hakkında

relate3 [rəˈleit] verb

(with to) to behave towards
Example: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.

Arabic:	يَتَصَرَّف
Chinese (Simplified):	相处
Chinese (Traditional):	相處
Czech:	navázat vztah (s)
Danish:	opføre sig
Dutch:	een goede verhouding hebben met
Estonian:	suhtlema
Finnish:	tulla toimeen
French:	entrer en rapport avec
German:	sich verhalten
Greek:	συμπεριφέρομαι προς
Hungarian:	viszonyul
Icelandic:	að lynda, *eiga samskipti við
Indonesian:	berhubungan
Italian:	(andare d'accordo)

Japanese:	対応する
Korean:	잘 지내다, 사이가 좋다
Latvian:	saprasties, satikt (ar kādu)
Lithuanian:	bendrauti su, pritapti prie
Norwegian:	ha omgang med
Polish:	odnosić się (do)
Portuguese (Brazil):	relacionar-se
Portuguese (Portugal):	relacionar-se com
Romanian:	a se comporta
Russian:	относиться
Slovak:	nadviazať vzťah (s), uviesť do vzťahu
Slovenian:	obnašati se (do koga)
Spanish:	relacionarse (con)
Swedish:	stå i relation till, umgås med
Turkish:	ilişki kurmak

See also: related, relation, relationship, relative, relatively

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Relate

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Relate

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.