relate
VERB:
1. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
2. to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation:
to relate events to probable causes.
3. to have reference (often followed by to).
4. to have some relation (often followed by to).
5. to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:
two sisters able to relate to each other.
6. (tr) to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc).
7. (often foll by to) to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else).
8. (intr often foll by to) to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc).
9. to give an account of; tell.
10. to show or establish logical or causal connection between:
seeks to relate crime to poverty.
11. to apply or take effect retroactively —usually used with back:
the law relates back to the initial date of decision.
12. to have relationship or connection:
the readings relate to his lectures.
13. to have or establish a relationship; interact:
the way a child relates to a teacher.
14. to respond especially favorably:
can't relate to that kind of music.
15. to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something:
Those who have experienced the same hardship can relate; characters the reader can easily relate to.
Examples:
You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate; We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin relātus, suppletive past participle of referre “to carry back” (see refer). British dictionary: C16: from Latin relātus brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of relate: 15th century. History and Etymology for relate: Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re- + latus, past participle of ferre to carry — more at tolerate, bear. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 20 August 2020 {10:01 AM}
1. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
2. to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation:
to relate events to probable causes.
3. to have reference (often followed by to).
4. to have some relation (often followed by to).
5. to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing:
two sisters able to relate to each other.
6. (tr) to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc).
7. (often foll by to) to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else).
8. (intr often foll by to) to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc).
9. to give an account of; tell.
10. to show or establish logical or causal connection between:
seeks to relate crime to poverty.
11. to apply or take effect retroactively —usually used with back:
the law relates back to the initial date of decision.
12. to have relationship or connection:
the readings relate to his lectures.
13. to have or establish a relationship; interact:
the way a child relates to a teacher.
14. to respond especially favorably:
can't relate to that kind of music.
15. to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something:
Those who have experienced the same hardship can relate; characters the reader can easily relate to.
Examples:
You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate; We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin relātus, suppletive past participle of referre “to carry back” (see refer). British dictionary: C16: from Latin relātus brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of relate: 15th century. History and Etymology for relate: Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re- + latus, past participle of ferre to carry — more at tolerate, bear. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Added: 20 August 2020 {10:01 AM}