relate

English Online Dictionary. What means relate‎? What does relate mean?

English

Etymology

From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”).

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.

   The captain related an old yarn.

   Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.

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

   The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.

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

   I find it difficult to relate to others because I'm extremely introverted.

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

Synonyms

• chronicle
• describe
• divulge
• recount
• state

Derived terms

• aforerelated

Related terms

• relatable
• relater
• relation
• relationship
• relative
• refer
• reference

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) 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