American English
/ɹɪˈleɪt̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Connect one thing with another, especially in your thoughts or in an explanation.
“Relate” is commonly pronounced /ɹɪˈleɪt̚/. You may also hear /ɹiˈleɪt̚/ with a longer “ree” sound at the beginning.
Connect one thing with another, especially in your thoughts or in an explanation.
The study relates poor sleep to stress.
She related the mistake to a lack of training.
closely relate · directly relate · relate ideas to reality
relate something to something else
relate A to B
Be about or connected with a subject, person, or situation.
The new rule relates to all visitors.
The question relates to your earlier point.
directly relate to · relate to the issue · relate to everyday life
A relates to B
A relates to all employees
Understand someone's feelings or experience because you have had something similar.
I can relate to your fear of flying.
Many new parents relate to that feeling.
can relate to · hard to relate to · relate to someone's experience
relate to someone
relate to what someone says
Tell a story or describe events in order.
She related what happened to the police.
The witness related the events in detail.
relate a story · relate an experience · relate the facts
relate a story
relate what happened to someone
Understand and share someone's feelings or experience.
I really relate to her story.
Be connected with something or be a member of the same family as someone.
Are you related to the owner?
The final e is dropped before -ing: relating, not relateing.