Relate | Mean of relate in English Dictionary

/rɪˈleɪt/

• Verb
• to show or make a connection between (two or more things)
1. relate cause and effect
2. Few of the people who became sick related their symptoms to the food they'd eaten the day before.
• to understand and like or have sympathy for someone or something
1. You must be feeling awful. I went through something similar myself last year, so I can relate.
2. I can relate to your feelings.
3. I've never been able to relate to him very well.
4. The audience needs to be able to relate to the characters in the story.
5. He writes songs that people can really relate to.
• to tell (something, such as a story)
1. The book relates [=recounts] a tale of jealousy and heartache.
2. We listened eagerly as she related the whole exciting story.

• to be connected with (someone or something)
1. The readings relate to the class discussions.
2. Their grudge relates back to a misunderstanding that took place years ago.
3. other information relating to his performance
4. The survey suggests that financial success is closely/strongly/directly related to a person's level of education.