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relate

[ri-leyt] / rɪˈleɪt /
VERB
give an account of
Synonyms
STRONGEST
describe detail disclose present reveal
STRONG
chronicle depict divulge express impart itemize narrate particularize picture recite recount rehearse report retell sling spill state tell track verbalize
WEAK
break a story clue one in get off one's chest give the word lay it on the line let one's hair down run down run through set forth shoot the breeze spill the beans spin a yarn
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide misrepresent suppress withhold
STRONG
keep
WEAK
dissociate
VERB
correlate, pertain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect apply ascribe assign associate compare concern connect link pertain refer
STRONG
ally appertain bracket combine conjoin consociate coordinate couple credit impute interconnect interdepend interrelate join orient orientate touch unite yoke
WEAK
be joined with be relevant to bear upon correspond to have reference to have to do with identify with tie in with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect divide separate
STRONG
disjoin
WEAK
conceal dissociate hide

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The book’s characters relate their stories in discrete sections that peel back time, revealing shocking secrets and meriting re-evaluation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

A large study of more than 600,000 individuals from Lund University in Sweden examined how weight changes between ages 17 and 60 relate to the risk of dying from different diseases.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

There are five distinct charges, all of which relate to events some time ago – and with each one, comes a mountain of evidence.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“He could relate to my problems, my environment. The drive, the determination, not to give in to the ghetto, to make something of my life, stems from my relations with him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

I detect this out of the corner of my eye, since I try to avoid watching Skeezie relate to food in an ingestive manner.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

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