relate
To tell in a descriptive way.
Verb 4 meanings
To tell in a descriptive way.
“The captain related an old yarn.”
To be relevant specifically to.
“These regulations relate only to exported goods.”
To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
To have a connection.
“The patterns on the screen relate to the pitch and volume of the music being played.”
Etymology
From Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.
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RELATE at a glance
RELATE has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,704 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with relate
All rhymesOne letter away
- REBATE8
- DELATE7
- REMATE8
- BELATE8
- RELACE8
- REDATE7
- RELATA6
- GELATE7
- VELATE9
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