Relate Definition
rĭ-lāt
related, relates, relating
verb
related, relates, relating
To tell the story of or give an account of; narrate; recount.
Webster's New World
To establish or demonstrate a connection between.
I related his grumpiness to a lack of sleep.
American Heritage
To show sympathetic understanding and awareness in one's personal relationships.
Webster's New World
To connect or associate, as in thought or meaning; show as having to do with; show a relation between.
To relate theory and practice.
Webster's New World
To have some connection or relation (to)
Webster's New World
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Origin of Relate
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Obsolete French relater from Old French from Latin relātus past participle of referre re- re- lātus brought telə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report").
From Wiktionary
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