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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

Example Sentences

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“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

“Notably, none of the above issues relate to the company’s execution of its music business, and importantly, all of the above issues can be addressed in a merger transaction,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“It’s kinda lonely over here in Piedmont. I can’t relate to this.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro