relate

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English

Etymology

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.

Pronunciation

• (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈleɪt/, /ɹiˈleɪt/
• Rhymes: -eɪt
• Hyphenation: re‧late

Verb

relate (third-person singular simple present relates, present participle relating, simple past and past participle related)

1. (transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.

2. (transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
3. (intransitive) To have a connection.

4. (intransitive) To interact.
5. (intransitive) To respond through reaction.
6. (intransitive) To identify with; to understand. [with to]

7. (obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

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Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Aertel, Ertale, Tralee, alreet, e-alert, earlet, elater, telera

French

Pronunciation

Verb

relate

1. inflection of relater:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• alerte, alerté, étaler

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /reˈlaː.te/, [rɛˈɫ̪äːt̪ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /reˈla.te/, [reˈläːt̪e]

Participle

relāte

1. vocative masculine singular of relātus

Portuguese

Verb

relate

1. inflection of relatar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈlate/ [reˈla.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ate
• Syllabification: re‧la‧te

Verb

relate

1. inflection of relatar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative