relate to

phrasal verb

related to; relating to; relates to

1

: 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.

2

: 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.

3

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

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

4

: 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.

Examples of relate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond his qualifications, the AP highlights his suspect activities related to promoting unusually aggressive uses of tax credits like the employee retention tax credit and tribal tax credits. —Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

So far, the administration has ended or delayed nearly 2,500 NIH grants, including some related to researching blood glucose. —Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 19 June 2025

Make a file of all the paperwork related to the issue. —Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025

There has also been an uptick in war risk insurance rates for the Red Sea, Marsh said, while cover relating to ports in Israel has more than tripled to 0.7%. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 June 2025

Rhymes for relate to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup