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to relate to
01
to feel a connection or understanding with someone or something
Transitive: to relate to someone's feelings
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
to
Base verb
relate
Present tense
relate to
3rd person singular
relates to
Present participle
relating to
Past simple
related to
Past participle
related to
Examples
After experiencing a similar loss, she could deeply relate to her friend's grief.
02
to be connected to or about a particular subject
Transitive: to relate to a subject
Examples
The book 's themes of love and loss relate to the complexities of human relationships.
