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

Example Sentences

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All the financial complaints relate to its Scottish homes.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Ethics, by contrast, relate more to standards, rules and guidelines, in addition to one’s personal comfort level.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They understand and relate to the story lines more now than they did when they first watched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For me, it was important to give us the rehearsal space, to experiment with the physicality of the space and how we relate to each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I think my team viewed me as so different from themselves they didn’t know how to relate, and they weren’t willing to put in the effort to figure it out.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

relate

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