RELATE


Meaning of RELATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlāt ]

verb

( re·lat·ed ; re·lat·ing )

Etymology: Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re- + latus, past participle of ferre to carry — more at tolerate , bear

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. : to give an account of : tell

2. : to show or establish logical or causal connection between

seeks to relate crime to poverty

intransitive verb

1. : to apply or take effect retroactively — usually used with back

the law relate s back to the initial date of decision

2. : to have relationship or connection

the readings relate to his lectures

3. : to have or establish a relationship : interact

the way a child relate s to a teacher

4. : to respond especially favorably

can't relate to that kind of music

• re·lat·able -ˈlā-tə-bəl adjective

• re·lat·er or re·la·tor -ˈlā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.