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 toThe exam questions are directly related to the readings.
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His arrest was related to allegations of obstructing the collection of evidence, the Federal Police said in a statement.
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Thiago Mostazo and Maycron Abade, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Learning how various disciplines are intertwined and the ways micro developments relate to macro developments gets you there.
—John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But legislators limited the scope of those investigations to conduct directly related to officials’ public duties — placing personal and political misdeeds out of bounds.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
However, the base canceled activities related to the afternoon's Army-Navy football game, which was being played outside Washington.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thiago Mostazo and Maycron Abade, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Learning how various disciplines are intertwined and the ways micro developments relate to macro developments gets you there.
—John Hall, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
But legislators limited the scope of those investigations to conduct directly related to officials’ public duties — placing personal and political misdeeds out of bounds.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
However, the base canceled activities related to the afternoon's Army-Navy football game, which was being played outside Washington.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Relate to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relate%20to. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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