relate

Meaning

  1. To tell in a descriptive way.
  2. To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
  3. To have a connection.
  4. To interact.
  5. To respond through reaction.
  6. To identify with; to understand.
  7. (obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

Synonyms

declare

have-to doe with

from mouth to mouth

pass on by word of mouth

plead a case

re-state

be close

get along with

get in touch

give an account

speak articulately

in relation

get involve

have to do with something

make clear

league together

band oneself

tell a story

attach to

tell story

couple on

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
re‧late
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹɪˈleɪt/
Etymology

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”).

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