relate
- (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) To identify with; to understand.
- (obsolete) To bring back; to restore.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈleɪt/
Etymology
From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.
Related words
declare
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