English Dictionary
Definition related in British English
related
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
After the adjective related, use the preposition to (not ‘with’):
✗ Many health problems are related with passive smoking.
✓ Many health problems are related to passive smoking.
✗ Love, in this play, is related with money and social conventions.
✓ Love, in this play, is related to money and social conventions.
if two or more things are related, there is a connection between them
environmentally related diseases
Occupation and social class are closely related.
Harcourt's lawyer claims that his client's health problems are directly related to his work in the mine.
I didn't know you two were related.
Annie's related to the director.
