past form and past participle
Connected one thing with another, especially when explaining an idea or cause.
The study related poor sleep to stress.
Researchers have related the symptoms to the medication.
American English
How to pronounce related
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
rihLAYdihd
/ɹɪˈleɪ.ɾɪd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of relate
Related is both the past form and the past participle of relate.
Connected one thing with another, especially when explaining an idea or cause.
What to listen for
“Related” is commonly pronounced with either /ɪ/ or /i/ in the first syllable: /ɹɪˈleɪɾɪd/ or /ɹiˈleɪɾɪd/. Both are correct.
Common pronunciation/ɹɪˈleɪ.ɾɪd̚/
Also common/ɹiˈleɪ.ɾɪd̚/
Meanings & examples
past form and past participle
Was about or connected with a subject, person, or situation.
The report related to safety at work.
The question related to your earlier point.
past form and past participle
Understood someone's feelings or experience because you had experienced something similar.
I related to her fear of flying.
Many students related to what the speaker said.
past form and past participle
Told a story or described events in order.
She related to the police what had happened.
The witness related the events in detail.
Useful expressions
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?
Related words & forms
The final e is dropped before -ing: relating, not relateing.