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relate · verb /rɪˈleɪt/Full view
Nouns: relation, relations, relationship, relative
Adjectives: related, unrelated, relative
Verbs: relate
Adverbs: relatively
relate (CONNECT)
C2 I or T to be connected, or to find or show the connection between two or more things
Dictionary example:

How do the two proposals relate?

Learner example:

They relate in no way to what an actor contributes to a project. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; German)

relate (TELL)
C2 T to tell a story or describe a series of events
Dictionary example:

He related the story of their journey.

Learner example:

It relates the story of Clément Mathieu, who is a supply teacher. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)

relate to sb/sth
C1 to be connected to, or to be about someone or something
Dictionary example:

Please provide all information relating to the claim.

Learner example:

And, finally, relating to your concern about the costs of the changes, we think that opening the Centre to the public would surely provide the required funds without having to impose a fee on the students, which would probably result in a radical decrease of their use of the facilities. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Catalan)

relate to sb
C1 to understand how someone feels
Dictionary example:

Most teenagers find it hard to relate to their parents.

Learner example:

A soap opera should always be dramatic and not produced too "polished" or "clean" because then people would see it more as a movie, and people never relate as much to a character in a movie as they do to a character played by a good, down-to-earth actor who is apparently struggling as much as everybody [else]. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swiss German)

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