relate (rɪˈleɪt
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Definitions
verb
- (tr) to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
- (often foll by to) to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else)
- (intr) often foll by to to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc)
Alternative Forms
reˈlatable adjective reˈlater noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin relātus brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer
Synonyms
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tell,
recount,
report,
present,
detail,
describe,
chronicle,
rehearse,
recite,
impart,
narrate,
set forth,
give an account of
