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relate: Meaning and Definition of
re•late
Pronunciation: (ri-lāt'), [key] — v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
—v.t. - to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation: to relate events to probable causes.
—v.i. - to have reference (often fol. by to).
- to have some relation (often fol. by to).
- to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing: two sisters unable to relate to each other.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.