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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
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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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“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

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

How can we rush forward when AI is already reshaping how we as human beings relate to one another?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The allegations, first published on Monday by the Mirror, relate to the period between 1997 and 2000, police said, when Mills would have been in his mid-twenties.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“But when I got here, and started helping, I realized that most of these people are kind, and just grateful for a hot meal and someone to talk to. We all can relate to that.”

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds