Meaning

8 senses
  1. (transitive)To tell in a descriptive way.

    The captain related an old yarn.

    Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.

    berichten

    розповіда́тиrozpovidáty, розка́зуватиrozkázuvaty

  2. (intransitive)To be relevant specifically to.

    These regulations relate only to exported goods.

    be relevant to

  3. (transitive)To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).

    асоціюва́тиasocijuváty, пов'я́зуватиpovʺjázuvaty

  4. (intransitive)To have a connection.

    The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.

    пов'я́зуватиpovʺjázuvaty, відно́ситисяvidnósytysja

    have or establish a relationship to

  5. (intransitive, jargon)To interact.

    Children who find it hard to relate end up being inadequately socialized.

  6. (intransitive)To respond through reaction.

  7. (intransitive)To identify with; to understand.

    I find it difficult to relate to others because I'm extremely introverted.

  8. (obsolete)To bring back; to restore.

Examples

523 sentences
  1. Tom thinks he's related to me.

    Том вважає, що ми з ним рідня.

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  2. Tom thinks that he's related to me.

    Том вважає, що ми з ним рідня.

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  3. It's all work-related.

    Це все стосується роботи.

    ruЭто всё относится к работе.

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  4. Aren't you two related?

    Хіба ви двоє не родичі?

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  5. Tom is related to Mary.

    Том — рідня Мері.

    ruТом - родственник Мэри.

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Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
to tell in a descriptive manner:
to give an association:
to have a connection:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to tell in a descriptive manner:

Origin

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.

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Forms

relates, relating, related, related
Base formrelate · to relate
3rd person singularrelates
Present participlerelating
Past simplerelated
Past participlerelated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrelate
he, she, itrelates

Past simpleLesson

all personsrelated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave related
he, she, ithas related

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill relate

Synonyms

21 synonyms

Word family

13 related words

Collocations

3 patterns
  • is related to
  • related to each
  • not related to

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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