Entry Word: relate

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to form a close personal relationship <she and I relate so well itʼs almost like weʼre siblings> — see commune
2 to give an oral or written account of in some detail <asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago> — see tell 1
3 to have a relation or connection <your college essay should relate to your experiences in high school> — see apply 1
4 to think of (something) in combination <most Americans relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.> — see associate 2