related; relating
1
: to give an account of : tell
2
: to show or establish logical or causal connection between
seeks to relate crime to poverty
1
: to apply or take effect retroactively
—usually used with back
the law relates back to the initial date of decision
2
: to have relationship or connection
the readings relate to his lectures
3
: to have or establish a relationship : interact
the way a child relates to a teacher
4
a
: to respond especially favorably
can't relate to that kind of music
b
: to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something
Those who have experienced the same hardship can relate.
characters the reader can easily relate to
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