relates

6 definitions • 12 examples

to find or show the connection between two or more things:

We need to explain why these issues are important and relate them to everyday life.

Archaeologists hope to relate the discovery with the arrival of Vikings in the area in the tenth century.

equations that relate variables of pressure, volume, and temperature

to tell a story or describe a series of events:

She related the events of the previous week to the police.

She related that she had been approached by an employee asking for time off.

[ + question word ] He relates how at the age of 23 he was interned in a prison camp.

to be able to understand a situation or someone's feelings because you have experienced something similar yourself:

I often wake very early - I'm sure most readers over 50 can relate.

to be connected with something, or to show that something is connected with something else:

[ I always + adv/prep ] The point I’m making now relates to what I said before.

[ T ] She relates rising unemployment rates directly to government policies.

to tell a story or describe a series of events:

She related the story over dinner.

[ + question word ] In this article, the author relates what it felt like to return to school at the age of 47.

to find or show the connection between two or more things:

relate sth to sth The student should try to relate the business problem to the actual operations of the organization.