relate

relate
v
1. tell, repeat, recite, recount, rehearse; describe, detail, delineate, particularize, tell about, convey knowledge of, apprise [s.o.] of; narrate, give an account of, set forth, represent, put into words, make known; communicate, mention, announce, divulge, vent, air, broadcast, give news of, disseminate, let fall; tell a story, impart, Sl. spiel off; say, speak, utter, give words or expression to, emit, pour forth, present; articulate, enunciate, verbalize, give voice to, pronounce, phrase, express; summarize, sum up, recapitulate, Inf. recap.
2. connect, associate, ally, link, wed, marry, bind, tie, couple, link with; connect with, be linked with, be associated with, be joined with, be united with.
3. respect, regard, refer to, apply to, belong to, have to do with; pertain to, appertain to, bear upon, have a bearing on, have connection with, Sl. tie in with; touch, affect, concern, involve, bring into relation with.
4. relate to
identify with, empathize, sympathize; respond, react, understand, comprehend, grasp, assimilate, be in tune with, Sl. be hip to, Sl. be into, Sl. dig, Sl. be turned on to; deal with, draw a parallel, compare with; assimilate, project oneself into, experience vicariously, put oneself into another's place or shoes, Inf. tune in.

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  • relate to — concern. → relate relate to feel sympathy for or identify with. → relate …   English new terms dictionary

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  • relate to — (someone) to understand and feel sympathy for someone. The kids need a teacher who can relate to them …   New idioms dictionary

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