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English verb: relate | |||
| 1. | relate (cognition) make a logical or causal connection | ||
| Samples | I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind. Colligate these facts. I cannot relate these events at all. | ||
| Synonyms | associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, tie in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody with something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cerebrate, cogitate, think | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | correlate, free-associate, have in mind, identify, interrelate, mean, remember, think of | ||
| Antonyms | decouple, dissociate | ||
| 2. | relate (stative) be relevant to | ||
| Samples | There were lots of questions referring to her talk. My remark pertained to your earlier comments. | ||
| Synonyms | bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, touch, touch on | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affect, apply, center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, go for, hold, interest, involve, matter to, regard, revolve about, revolve around | ||
| Verb group | advert, allude, touch | ||
| 3. | relate (communication) give an account of | ||
| Samples | The witness related the events. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | narrate, recite, recount, tell | ||
| 4. | relate (stative) be in a relationship with | ||
| Samples | How are these two observations related?. | ||
| Synonyms | interrelate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | predicate, tie in, tutor | ||
| Verb group | interrelate | ||
| 5. | relate (social) have or establish a relationship to | ||
| Samples | She relates well to her peers. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attach, bind, bind, bond, connect, disrespect, get along, get along with, get on, get on with, harmonise, harmonize, hold, mesh, obligate, oblige, take back, tie | ||
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