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

Part of that shift has been ordering investigations related to the administration’s priorities, such as ending the participation of transgender girls and women in girls’ and women’s sports. —Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025

However, several federal grants related to HIV and AIDS research have been terminated at the National Institutes of Health since the start of Trump's second term. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025

The university saw a string of suicides around 2010, and one victim’s father sued Cornell for negligence by not implementing appropriate suicide prevention measures related to the numerous bridges in the Ithaca, New York, area. —Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025

Their communication declined from that point on over issues related to child support payments, such as school fees, Rogers said. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for relate to

• hullabaloo
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• ado
• ainu
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• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• beaucoup