relate

/rɪˈleɪt/
verb
  1. To show or make a connection between two or more things.
    • The teacher asked us to relate the story to our own lives.
    • Scientists are trying to relate the increase in temperature to carbon emissions.
    • Can you relate these two events in your report?
  2. To understand or feel sympathy for someone or something because you have had similar experiences.
    • She couldn't relate to the characters in the book because their lives were so different from hers.
    • Many teenagers relate to the feeling of being misunderstood.
    • I can really relate to your struggle with learning a new language.
  3. To tell a story or describe a series of events.
    • The witness related what she saw to the police officer.
    • He related the details of his trip to the whole family.
    • Grandpa loves to relate stories from his childhood.
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