Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Relate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
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"
2
be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
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"
6
To tell in a descriptive way.
"She related her adventures to us with vivid detail, making every scene feel right before our eyes."
In plain English: To relate means to connect with someone by sharing similar feelings, experiences, or interests.
"She likes to relate her childhood stories to make everyone feel comfortable during dinner."
Example Sentences
"She likes to relate her childhood stories to make everyone feel comfortable during dinner."
verb
"She tried to relate her story so that everyone could understand it better."
verb
"Children often struggle to relate their daily experiences to the characters in books."
verb
"It is hard for him to relate his past life with his current job responsibilities."
verb
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Origin
The word relate comes from the Latin relātus, which originally meant "to carry back" or "report." It entered English through French in its current sense of connecting ideas or events to one another.