related
verb
- 1
To tell in a descriptive way.
“Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.”
- 2
To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
- 3
To have a connection.
“The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.”
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To interact.
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To respond through reaction.
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(with to) To identify with; to understand.
“I find it difficult to relate to others because I'm extremely introverted.”
- 7
To bring back; to restore.
adjective
- 1
Standing in relation or connection.
“Electric and magnetic forces are closely related.”
- 2
Being a relative of.
“Everyone is related to their parents.”
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Narrated; told.
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Fulfilling a relation.
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(in combination) Having a relationship with the thing named
“Gun-related crime.”
adjective
- 1
Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
- 2
(of a URL, URI, path, or similar) Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
“The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http://example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.”
- 3
(grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
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Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
- 5
Relevant; pertinent; related.
“relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...”
- 6
Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.
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