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relate

[ri-leyt] / rɪˈleɪt /
VERB
give an account of
Synonyms
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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
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conceal hide misrepresent suppress withhold
STRONG
keep
WEAK
dissociate
VERB
correlate, pertain
Synonyms
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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
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disconnect divide separate
STRONG
disjoin
WEAK
conceal dissociate hide

Example Sentences

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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

“Moral education,” Winnicott wrote, “is no substitute for love”—it is the latter that might prove a better model for the way children and teachers relate to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The movement in Apple’s stock on Tuesday could also partly relate to evolving investor perceptions about the conflict in Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I think we can all, as actors, relate to not getting something you are sure you deserved.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I relate the way the poor Tree Man’s extremities hung from him like gnarled trunks, and with that disturbing image firmly planted in my head, I’m pumped, confident, and take a bigger bite.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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