relate+to

  • 21relate — re|late [ rı leıt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to show or make a connection between two different things: I can t really see how the two issues relate. relate something to something: We offer courses that relate English literature… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22relate — /rI leIt/ verb 1 (I, T) to show or prove a connection between two or more things: The police are still trying to relate the two pieces of evidence. | relate sth to: The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. 2… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23relate */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈleɪt] / US verb Word forms relate : present tense I/you/we/they relate he/she/it relates present participle relating past tense related past participle related 1) [intransitive/transitive] to show or make a connection between two different …

    English dictionary

  • 24relate to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms relate to : present tense I/you/we/they relate to he/she/it relates to present participle relating to past tense related to past participle related to 1) relate to something to be about something, or to be… …

    English dictionary

  • 25relate — v. 1) (B) she related her version of the incident to the police 2) (d; intr.) to relate to (this law does not relate to your case; how do they relate to each other?) * * * [rɪ leɪt] (B) she related her version of the incident to the police (d;… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26relate — relatability, n. relatable, adj. relater, n. /ri layt /, v., related, relating. v.t. 1. to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.). 2. to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation: to relate events to probable… …

    Universalium

  • 27relate — re•late [[t]rɪˈleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to give an account of; tell; narrate 2) to bring into or establish association or connection: to relate events to probable causes[/ex] 3) to have reference or relation (often fol. by to) 4) to have… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28relate*/*/*/ — [rɪˈleɪt] verb 1) [I/T] to show how one thing has a connection with another, or to be connected with another thing I can t really see how the two issues relate.[/ex] We offer courses that relate English literature to other subjects.[/ex] 2) [T]… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29relate — verb (related; relating) Etymology: Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re + latus, past participle of ferre to carry more at tolerate, bear Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to give an account of ; tell …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 30relate — 01. The young girl [related] the incident to her mother, who phoned the school to complain. 02. The teacher [related] the story of her own first day at school to the kindergarten children. 03. The police asked him to [relate] in detail the events …

    Grammatical examples in English