relate to

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

Nor could the state provide recidivism or success rate data related to the total number of participants who violated probation, were arrested or who successfully completed the program. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Hui Ka Yan pled guilty in April to multiple charges related to his time as chairman of China’s largest real-estate developer, including fraud and misuse of funds. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

In addition to training operators, the Pentagon will need to embed knowledgeable engineers, data scientists, and legal advisers to help senior military leaders navigate thorny issues relating to human-AI interaction on the battlefield. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

And, 94, roughly 20%, were medical grievances related to insufficient medical care and denial of medications. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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