relate to

phrasal verb

related to; relating to; relates to

: to connect (something) with (something else)

Few of the people who became sick related their symptoms to the food they'd eaten the day before.

: to understand and like or have sympathy for (someone or something)

I can relate to your feelings.

I've never been able to relate to him very well.

He writes songs that people can really relate to.

—used to describe how someone talks to or behaves toward (someone else)

How a child relates to her teacher can affect her education.

: to be connected with (someone or something) : to be about (someone or something)

The readings relate to the class discussions.

—often used as (be) related to

The exam questions are directly related to the readings.

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The way to start with what your listener is thinking, and to relate to your audience, is to make your story about them. —

Chris Westfall, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The loss of cruise passengers could negatively impact Mexico's tourism economy, with 20,000 jobs in Mexico related to the cruise sector, according to AMANAC. —

Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 The district has also reported a decline in student suspensions overall and conflicts related to social media, such as bullying. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Mental Health Magnesium supplements may help lower symptoms related to stress and anxiety.10 The mineral likely does this by affecting the chemical messengers in the brain. —

Soma Mandal, Health, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for relate to