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relate to

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relate something to someone
to tell something to someone; to narrate something to someone. Very slowly, she related the events of the past week to her parents. I have an interesting story to relate to you.

relate something to something

to associate something to something. I relate this particular problem to the failure of the company to provide proper training. This point is related to what I just told you.

relate to someone or something

to understand, accept, or feel kinship with someone or something. He relates to people well. I really don't relate to your thinking at all.

relate to somebody
to understand and feel sympathy for someone identify with somebody The kids need a teacher who can relate to them.

relate to something

to feel that you understand a situation identify with something You're looking for a job? I can relate to that!


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The former to take good times, when first to relate to a man an angry business; for the first impression is much; and the other is, to sever, as much as may be, the construction of the injury from the point of contempt; imputing it to misunderstanding, fear, passion, or what you will.
What can be to be broke to me, that does not relate to one of that family?
Those of the direct kind, which principally relate to land and buildings, may admit of a rule of apportionment.
 
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