Synonyms for relate
rɪˈleɪtre·late

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1. relateverb

   Synonyms:
   chronicle, recount, divulge, describe, state

2. relateverb

   To tell in a descriptive way.

   Synonyms:
   recount, chronicle, state, divulge, describe

3. relateverb

   To give an association.

   Synonyms:
   describe, chronicle, state, recount, divulge

4. relateverb

   To make a connection from sth to sth (e.g. to relate this to that).

   Synonyms:
   state, divulge, chronicle, describe, recount

5. relateverb

   To have a connection.

   Synonyms:
   divulge, describe, recount, state, chronicle

6. relateverb

   To interact.

   Synonyms:
   recount, state, describe, chronicle, divulge

7. relateverb

   To respond through reaction.

   Synonyms:
   divulge, describe, recount, chronicle, state

8. relateverb

   To identify with, understand.

   Synonyms:
   recount, divulge, chronicle, state, describe

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. relate

   Synonyms:
   tell, recite, narrate, recount, rehearse, report, detail, describe

   Antonyms:
   misrecite, misrecount, misrepresent, misreport, falsify, pervert, distort, misrelate

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes

1. associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connectverb

   make a logical or causal connection

   "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"

   Synonyms:
   plug in, assort, connect, unite, consociate, touch, get in touch, consort, have-to doe with, subsume, tie, link up, touch on, affiliate, bear on, join, come to, link, colligate, yoke, interrelate, pertain, associate, refer, tie in, touch base, concern, plug into

2. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb

   be relevant to

   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, pertain, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, refer, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, bear on, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tint

3. relateverb

   give an account of

   "The witness related the events"

   Synonyms:
   link, touch, touch on, tie in, colligate, have-to doe with, bear on, concern, connect, refer, associate, link up, come to, pertain, interrelate

4. relate, interrelateverb

   be in a relationship with

   "How are these two observations related?"

   Synonyms:
   link, touch, touch on, tie in, colligate, have-to doe with, bear on, concern, connect, refer, associate, link up, come to, pertain, interrelate

5. relateverb

   have or establish a relationship to

   "She relates well to her peers"

   Synonyms:
   link, touch, touch on, tie in, colligate, have-to doe with, bear on, concern, connect, refer, associate, link up, come to, pertain, interrelate

Matched Categories

1. • Be
   • Interact
   • Tell

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. relateverb

   Synonyms:
   tell, recount, rehearse, recite, narrate, report, detail, describe, give an account of

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. relateverb

   Synonyms:
   recount, narrate, tell

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1. List of paraphrases for "relate":

   pertain, refer, concern, correspond, relating, link

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How to use relate in a sentence?

1. Richard Rose:

   Those carvings relate to the fact that Ku Klux started meeting there.

2. Matt Graf:

   As a father who has experienced the heartbreak of miscarriages, Théoden's grief at the loss of his son and his declaring' no parent should have to bury their child' cuts directly to my core, as a father of a newly adopted daughter, I relate to Théoden's relationship with Éowyn in an entirely different way. I now realize exactly what Théoden means in the books when he calls Éowyn' dearer than daughter.'.

3. Shailene Woodley:

   It spun me out for a while. You feel so incredibly isolated and alone. unless someone can see that you have a broken arm for a broken leg, it’s really difficult for people to relate to the pain that you’re experiencing when it’s a silent, quiet and invisible pain.

4. Paul McCartney:

   Writing a musical is not something that had ever really appealed to me but Bill and I met up with Lee Hall and had a chat and I found myself thinking this could be interesting and fun, 'It's A Wonderful Life' is a universal story we can all relate to.

5. Braxton Simpson:

   I trust Dylan McCall, I know Dylan McCall, and I am attached to her experiences. Celebrities are cool, but I can't relate to them as much. Hearing it from Braxton firsthand really made the difference.