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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1. Benjamin Breyer:

   Compounding these physiologic issues are complex social and relational challenges that meet the veteran when they return home to established relationships, if you’re suffering from depression or PTSD, it’s more difficult to relate to your spouse, which can strain the relationship and diminish sexual wellness.

2. W. Edwards Deming:

   It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how life is better for everyone. . . . The aim of the system must be clear to everyone in the system. The aim must include plans for the future. The aim is a value judgment.

3. Ankur Jain:

   The question is how do you provide value-added services to people in a world where you are not locked behind a screen like this but where it is augmented everywhere. And the only way to provide that is not to have all the information everywhere you go, because that would be overwhelming, but it is knowing what information is relevant to you, the specific individual, and when, the only way you can do that, I believe, is understanding the context of how you relate to the things around you.

4. Laurie Little:

   Valeant intends to comply with all of its obligations under our agreement with the former shareholders of Sprout, including, as they relate to marketing spend, number of sales reps, and post-marketing studies.

5. Roy Jones:

   Our' Misters' come from the same environment, the same places and spaces that the children come from. That's why they relate so well and can bring them along.