relate

Everyday

1. To relate to something is to be connected with it. tree →
2. To relate to someone is to understand how they feel because you have felt the same. tree →
3. (formal) To relate a story is to tell it. tree →
4. Related people belong to the same family. tree →

In the lessons

In school maths: «how does the length relate to the width?», and in science, «relate the shadow to the time of day». In everyday talk, «I can relate» means «I feel the same». Phrases: «relate to», «be related to», «I can relate», «related words».

Examples

• How does the number of legs relate to the number of dogs? tree →
• I can relate to how nervous you feel. tree →
• Is she related to you? — Yes, she's my cousin. tree →
• The questions relate to the story we read. tree →
• The old sailor related his adventures. tree →
• «Child» and «childhood» are related words. tree →
• Can you relate the temperature to the time of year? tree →
• Oblige me, I beg you, by relating your history." tree →

Note

Noun: relation, relationship; adjective: related. Slang «relatable» = something people can relate to. In maths, «relate» asks you to find the rule connecting two numbers (e.g. legs = 4 × dogs).

In Jewish tradition

In school maths: «how does the length relate to the width?», and in science, «relate the shadow to the time of day». In everyday talk, «I can relate» means «I feel the same». Phrases: «relate to», «be related to», «I can relate», «related words».

Examples

• Hebrew has of course several verb roots relating to one or more of each of these three facets of language. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

Noun: relation, relationship; adjective: related. Slang «relatable» = something people can relate to. In maths, «relate» asks you to find the rule connecting two numbers (e.g. legs = 4 × dogs).