relate to

phrasal verb

related to; relating to; relates to

1

: to connect (something) with (something else)

Few of the people who became sick related their symptoms to the food they'd eaten the day before.

2

: to understand and like or have sympathy for (someone or something)

I can relate to your feelings.

I've never been able to relate to him very well.

He writes songs that people can really relate to.

3

—used to describe how someone talks to or behaves toward (someone else)

How a child relates to her teacher can affect her education.

4

: to be connected with (someone or something) : to be about (someone or something)

The readings relate to the class discussions.

—often used as (be) related to

The exam questions are directly related to the readings.

Examples of relate to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The disclosures revealed details related to financial activity that violated the Fed’s internal ethics rules. —Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

New + Found submitted the only response to the city's request for qualifications related to the hall, according to city spokeswoman Apryl Jackson. —Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025

The travel advisory follows official protest from both sides related to the incident – with each country summoning the other’s ambassador – and a surge of vitriolic backlash against Takaichi from within China, where nationalist, anti-Japanese sentiment has been on the rise in recent years. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

Clinton has previously acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private jet several times for work related to the Clinton Foundation, but has denied any wrongdoing. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for relate to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup