RELATE

associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect

(verb) 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”

relate

(verb) give an account of; “The witness related the events”

relate

(verb) have or establish a relationship to; “She relates well to her peers”

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with

(verb) be relevant to; “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”; “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

relate, interrelate

(verb) be in a relationship with; “How are these two observations related?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

relate (third-person singular simple present relates, present participle relating, simple past and past participle related)

(transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.

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

(intransitive) To have a connection.

(intransitive) To interact.

(intransitive) To respond through reaction.

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

(obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

Synonyms

• chronicle

• describe

• divulge

• recount

• state

Anagrams

• Aertel, Tralee, alreet, e-alert, earlet, elater, telera

Source: Wiktionary


Re*late" (r-lt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Related; p. pr. & vb. n. Relating.] Etym: [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.

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.

2. To make reference; to take account. [R.& Obs.] Reckoning by the years of their own consecration without relating to any imperial account. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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