RELATE

v. 1 associate, connect, couple, link, tie, ally, correlate, coordinate Volta first enabled us to relate the forces of chemistry and electricity 2 recount, narrate, tell, report, present, describe, recite, detail, set forth, communicate, divulge, impart, reveal, delineate, make known, give an account of, rehearse It was not till years later that Olivia related to me the strange events of that night 3 apply to, coordinate with, respect, regard, bear upon or on, have a bearing on, have reference to, have to do with, pertain to, refer to, appertain to, belong with or to Does your comment really relate to the matter in hand? 4 Often, relate to be in or en rapport with, understand, empathize, sympathize, communicate with, identify with, grasp, comprehend, be in tune with, deal with, handle, cope with, Colloq dig, tune in to, be hip to, be turned on to, be or get into I have been having trouble relating to my new psychiatrist Your favourite music is reggae? - Man, I can relate to that.