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How to pronounce relate

IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'leɪt]

Pronunciation variants: [ɹɪ'leɪt][ɹi'leɪt]

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Verb

  • be relevant to

    “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

    “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”

  • 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”

  • give an account of

    “The witness related the events”

  • be in a relationship with

    “How are these two observations related?”

  • have or establish a relationship to

    “She relates well to her peers”

Usage examples

  • Pregabalin is related in structure to gabapentin.
  • The genus might include a few related species.
  • Several theorems relate properties of the spectrum to other graph properties.
  • He also tried to remember some good stories to relate as he sheared the sheep.
  • The repertoire of "sarangi" players is traditionally very closely related to vocal music.
  • Furthermore, there are classifications that relate the size of the eventuality to memory recollection.
  • The murders and suicide were unrelated to Hale or Creativity.
  • William Smith hypothesized that Sequani and Souconna were related.
  • Lastly, the construct could be related to other elements of the work.
  • Ganilau said she was opposed to granting amnesty to people implicated in coup-related charges.