related
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- adjective
- /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
- So how is Sam related?
- related by blood
- related by marriage
- closely related
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- They would technically be as as related as almost siblings.
- Raspberries are related to blackberries and roses.
Examples
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We must be related through our grandfather, Johan von Wolfhausen.
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Just because we're not blood related, we're not family?
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Is this child related to me?
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sometimes I wonder how we are even related
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Extended family members included all people related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Academic text (2008) -
Are you related to Peter Ikari?
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"In fact, I believe we're related to the man who started this town," Eliza said.
Fiction book (1995) -
The two primates that are most closely related to human beings are chimps and bonobos.
Academic text (2011) -
While on the talus, we saw a pika, or cony, a small mammal related to rabbits.
Academic text (2011) -
Are you related to anyone in this family reunion?
Synonyms
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Being related to someone by blood or marriage
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Born into the same family, not connected by marriage or adoption
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People who share the same ancestor and are related by blood
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Related to another person by blood, like a cousin or sibling
Related by blood, like brothers or parents
People who have the same blood, like brothers or cousins
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Compounds
- Specialized
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A condition in older people when part of the eye gets weaker and causes loss of central vision
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Etymology
Related comes from the same root as relative and relation, words that mean a 'connection' or a family tie. So when people are related, they are connected by blood, marriage, or a common ancestor.