connected or linked to something else
The questions in section two are directly related to the article you just read.
All the cables related to the sound system are labeled in red.
belonging to the same family by blood or marriage
Are you related to that famous actor?
Even though we share the same last name, we are not related.
simple past tense and past participle of relate
The witness related every detail of the accident to the police.
Grandfather related stories from his childhood by the fire.
to show or make a connection between two or more things
The report relates current spending to last year's profits.
Can you relate these clues to the missing painting?
to be connected with or about a particular subject, event, or situation (often followed by "to")
Her research relates directly to renewable energy.
These rules relate to safety in the laboratory.
to understand and feel sympathy for someone because you have a similar experience (often "relate to someone/something")
As a parent, I can relate to your worries.
She couldn't relate to the main character's choices.
to tell or describe a story, event, or series of facts (formal)
The witness related what he had seen.
Grandfather loves to relate tales of his youth.
