1
as in to bond
to form a close personal relationship
she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings
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Relevance
2
as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago
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3
as in to pertain
to have a relation or connection
how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?
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4
as in to associate
to think of (something) in combination
most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.
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Recent Examples of relate
There will be new storylines in Season 3 that don’t relate at all to anything in Season 2.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Many fellow Redditors could relate and applauded the man for braving through the pain to create long-lasting family memories.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety The tone for proceedings is set by an introductory anecdote that Ricciardi relates directly to camera, concerning a teenage masturbation mishap that left him with splinters in the head of his member.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Many fellow Redditors could relate and applauded the man for braving through the pain to create long-lasting family memories.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Jennifer Ouellette Senior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
—Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2025
Popular on Variety The tone for proceedings is set by an introductory anecdote that Ricciardi relates directly to camera, concerning a teenage masturbation mishap that left him with splinters in the head of his member.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relate
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Seems like an innocent enough way to bond with your partner after a long day of caregiving, but many commenters didn’t see it this way.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Unlike most formulas, Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat is meant to be applied to wet (or semi-wet) polish, bonding with every layer to create a durable, chip-resistant finish.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in the same meeting, Shedd also described TTS as a failing start-up.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriquez described the victim as an adult male but could provide no further information, pending notification of the family and the results of the ongoing investigation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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One of Estée’s other favorite flowers was the calla lily, and in her memory, the front hall of the home that used to belong to Lauder’s grandparents—a home that is today used for personal holidays and events, sometimes pertaining to Estée Lauder, the company—are decorated with calla lilies.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the content flagged for removal often pertained to minority groups and diversity months, the AP also reported that certain images were cause for confusion.—
James Factora,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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Less than a quarter of cases reported in that time were associated with outbreaks of three or more cases.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Instead, most of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms were those associated with the human body.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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National parks, forests, and other irreplaceable places for communing with nature are under threat.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Is the host really going to try to commune with the devil on a late-night variety hour?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Alex Pereira has heard what Magomed Ankalaev and his team have been saying ahead of their light heavyweight title clash at UFC 313 and has told his opposite number to put his money where his mouth is.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The first will take place June 7 at 7 p.m., and the second is on July 26 at 2 p.m. Column: The Ben Johnson-Ryan Poles union sparks optimism — but Chicago Bears’ heavy lifting has just begun Time will tell, writes Dan Wiederer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The bounce on the ends of her hair was also courtesy of the tool’s concentrator, and Coco applied Shark’s FlexFusion Straightener Attachment as the last step to lock in all that newfound volume and silk-like shine.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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The officials added that the new restrictions would not apply to the entry of water.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Relate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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