interrelate

verb

in·​ter·​re·​late ˌin-tər-ri-ˈlāt How to pronounce interrelate (audio)
ˌin-tə-
interrelated; interrelating; interrelates

transitive verb

: to bring into mutual relation

intransitive verb

: to have mutual relationship
interrelation noun
interrelationship noun

Examples of interrelate in a Sentence

I like the way the characters interrelate in the novel. Linguists have found that language interrelates closely with culture. Linguists have tried to interrelate language with culture.
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This is a collective archive without thematic categories or hierarchies and where images and words interrelate in indeterminate ways. Shan-Chuan Hsiao, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019 Everyone was interrelated, everyone was dependent on each other. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Density has since been used more liberally and inconsistently, but closeness and workplace experience are interrelated so leaders must go deeper on density for a future of better places to live and work. Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Taken together, those three changes net out to be revenue neutral, and therefore are interrelated, Watson said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interrelate 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of interrelate was in 1888

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“Interrelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrelate. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

interrelate

verb
in·​ter·​re·​late ˌint-ə(r)-ri-ˈlāt How to pronounce interrelate (audio)
: to bring into or have a shared relationship
interrelation noun
interrelationship noun
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