relate

verb

(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).

(intransitive) To have a connection.

(transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.

(intransitive) To interact.

(intransitive) To respond through reaction.

(intransitive) To identify with; to understand. [with to]

(obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

Roots

rere- · Latin · back fero-lat · Latin · carry, bear

Words related to relate

relaterv colligatev relatableadj relationn explainv affinedadj alludev unrelatedadj illustratev implicatev conveyv interactv intimatelyadv pertinentadj portrayv depictv characterizev exemplifyv interpretv

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Where does relate come from?

The word relate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -lat, from Latin fero (“carry, bear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.