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Definition relate in British English

relate verb

verb
/rɪˈleɪt/
1

to show or make a connection between two different things

Example

I can't really see how the two issues relate.

Example

We offer courses that relate English literature to other subjects.

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2

to tell someone about something that has happened or what someone has said

Example

Philip began to relate the horrors of his childhood.

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Definition relate in British English