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to relate

to relate

317 2.2
To be connected or important to something
  • verb
  • /rɪˈleɪt/
translation icon : estar relacionado con
  • The next aspect to consider, then, is how Jonas relates his principle to public policy.
  • relate to issues
  • relate directly to
  • relate to questions

And this is how you relate vectors to functions.

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Examples

  • Consider choosing a text that relates to a current science or social studies unit of study.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And I think in those cases, it probably does relate to hormones.

  • OK, now how does that relate to ARM?

  • So how does that relate to a two person, one room film?

  • Now the next question is how do I relate that to the audience?

  • So how does that relate to anything?

  • So how do you think that relates to what we're going through now?

  • And so some of this relates to concepts in class.

  • And how does this relate to the boiling of the frog?

  • Many of her experiences relate to the challenges faced by young adults today.

Synonyms

to involve
vsto relate
3.0

Be connected with a crime or something that causes serious trouble

is the neutral idea of being connected or relevant without blame implications
to have to do with
vsto relate
709 2.7

To be about something or connected to it

expresses the same simple idea of being connected in everyday speech
to concern
vsto relate
512 2.1

To be about someone or something

is the broad notion of connection rather than personal relevance
to link
vsto relate
376 3.0

To show a connection between ideas or events

describes the general existence of connection rather than the act of making it
to associate
vsto relate
364 3.4

To link one thing in your mind to another

is the objective state of being connected, not a mental association
to connect
vsto relate
354 2.3

Show how two ideas or events are related

expresses the state of having a connection rather than creating one
to attach to
vsto relate
169 2.7

To be connected with a person, thing, or event

is about logical or relevant connection often without physical presence
to pertain
vsto relate
108 4.6

To be about or connected with something

is the general state of having any connection or association
to refer
vsto relate
103 3.0

Be about something or have a direct connection to it

is the general idea of connection without stressing directness
to correlate
vsto relate
73 5.8

To show that two things change together

is the general notion of connection without requiring reciprocity or measurable link
to bear on
vsto relate
31 5.1

To be connected with or affect something

is about general connection without implying direct effect or impact
to tie in
vsto relate
16 4.1

To connect to another idea or fact in a clear way

is the broader sense of being generally connected or relevant
to interlink
vsto relate
4 4.5

Connect things so they depend on each other

is a looser idea of being connected without implying mutual dependence
to link up
vsto relate
  • Informal
1 3.5

To connect facts or ideas to show a relationship

means having a connection rather than actively joining elements together

Antonyms

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

How Related

central
528 2.1
to relate
317 2.2
to connect
354 2.3
to touch on
87 3.4

Surface Forms

relate infinitive
related past
related past participle
relating present participle
relates third person singular

Etymology

Relate comes from the Latin parts re- meaning 'back' and ferre meaning 'to carry'. So to relate things is like 'carrying them back' to show they are 'connected' or 'linked' to each other.