Meaning of relate

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.

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