Synonyms of relates

relates

verb

present tense third-person singular of relate

1

as in communes

to form a close personal relationship

she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communes
• bonds
• clicks
• sympathizes
• identifies
• hits it off
• befriends
• empathizes

2

as in describes

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describes
• tells
• recounts
• narrates
• chronicles
• reports
• recites
• depicts
• sets forth
• details
• charts
• rehearses
• states
• discloses
• reveals
• expresses
• voices
• utters
• enumerates
• exposes
• gives
• delivers
• delineates
• itemizes
• particularizes
• renders
• divulges
• reels off
• bares
• sketches
• lets on (about)

3

as in pertains

to have a relation or connection

how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertains
• applies
• refers
• affects
• involves
• has to do with
• appertains
• concerns
• connects
• bears
• touches
• interests
• associates
• links
• interrelates
• couples
• deals (with)
• treats
• ties in

4

as in associates

to think of (something) in combination

most Americans probably relate tea to the United Kingdom and coffee to the U.S.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• identifies
• correlates
• connects
• equates
• compares
• links
• likens
• groups
• ties (together)
• joins
• lumps (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distinguishes
• contrasts
• separates
• differentiates
• discriminates
• sets off