Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To give an account of (an occurrence, for example); narrate. synonym: describe.
- intransitive verb To establish or demonstrate a connection between.
- intransitive verb To have connection, relation, or reference.
- intransitive verb To have or establish a social relationship; interact.
- intransitive verb To understand or react favorably to someone or something.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Anything considered as being in a relation to another thing; something considered as being the first term of a relation to another thing. Also
relatum . - To bring back; restore.
- To bring into relation; refer.
- To refer or ascribe as to a source or origin; connect with; assert a relation with.
- To tell; recite; narrate: as, to
relate the story of Priam. - To ally by connection or blood.
- Synonyms To recount, rehearse, report, detail, describe. See
account , n. - To have reference or respect; have regard; stand in some relation; have some understood position when considered in connection with something else.
- To make reference; take account.
- To have relation or connection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with
to . - intransitive verb R. & Obs. To make reference; to take account.
- transitive verb obsolete To bring back; to restore.
- transitive verb Obs. or R. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source.
- transitive verb To recount; to narrate; to tell over.
- transitive verb To ally by connection or kindred.
- transitive verb [R.] to vent thoughts in words.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
tell in adescriptive way . - verb transitive To
give anassociation . - verb transitive To
make aconnection from sth to sth (e.g. to relate this to that). - verb intransitive To
have a connection. - verb intransitive To
interact . - verb intransitive To
respond throughreaction . - verb intransitive To
identify with,understand .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb give an account of
- verb be in a relationship with
- verb be relevant to
- verb have or establish a relationship to
- verb make a logical or causal connection
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Additionally, the three instances of the title relate conceptually to the three-story structure of the novel.
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How does the title relate to the rest of the text?
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How does the title relate to the thought of Bataille?
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How does the title relate to the rest of the text?
The Things They Carry Bruce Schauble 2007
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How does the title relate to the thought of Bataille?
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In addition to about 3 weeks of indifference on Mubarak's part, he and his VP have been provoking people with the manner of delivering speeches and even the choice of words: "Road map?" how does this term relate to the Egyptian demands, it is merely used as a misleading political cliché used before by Israel and Jordan.
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In addition to about 3 weeks of indifference on Mubarak's part, he and his VP have been provoking people with the manner of delivering speeches and even the choice of words: "Road map?" how does this term relate to the Egyptian demands, it is merely used as a misleading political cliché used before by Israel and Jordan.
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As if in relate of a king's barbarous thoughts, Oswald right widely separated appears lusting for a red red blood of bad Gloucester, a attempted attempted attempted attempted murder which would win a menial reward from Goneril.
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As if in relate of a king's barbarous thoughts, Oswald right widely separated appears lusting for a red red blood of bad Gloucester, a attempted attempted attempted attempted murder which would win a menial reward from Goneril.
Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009
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Many valuable relics have been found, among which, curious to relate, is the smoke-consuming device of Biedenbach's mentioned in the narrative.
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