Dictionary
re•late
Pronunciation: (ri-lāt'), [key]
—v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
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v.t.
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.
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v.i.
1. to have reference (often fol. by
to).
2. to have some relation (often fol. by
to).
3. to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:
two sisters unable to relate to each other. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.