relate
relate Lexical Profile
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• verb
To make or show a connection between two or more things, ideas, or facts.
"The study attempts to relate dietary habits directly to long-term cardiovascular health."
To concern, refer to, or have a bearing on something (usually followed by 'to').
"The new safety regulations relate specifically to commercial aviation."
To feel sympathy, empathy, or shared understanding toward a person, group, or experience.
"Many readers can easily relate to the protagonist's struggle to balance family and career."
To give an spoken or written account of a sequence of events or a story.
"She related the amusing details of her trip across the continent over dinner."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin relatus, serving as the past participle of referre ('to bring back, report'), formed from re- ('back') and latus ('carried, borne').