Definition of relate 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.
- The exam questions are directly related to the readings.
