relation

have intimate relations with someone

Euph. to have sex with someone. I understand that Jim once had intimate relations with Sarah. Rumor has it that she has had intimate relations with someone other than her husband.

See also: have, intimate

have relations with someone

Euph. to have sexual relations with someone. While engaged to Mary, he was having relations with at least two other women. She was having relations with one of her employees, which was strictly against policy.

See also: have

in relation to someone or something

relating to someone or something; in connection with someone or something. I mention this fact in relation to your proposed trip. Let's discuss Bill in relation to his future with this company.

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a poor relation

someone or something that is believed to be less important than another similar person or thing Video, once seen as the poor relation of cinema, is now a major source of revenue for film companies.

See also: poor

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in relation to something

1. compared with something She checked the map to see where Miami is in relation to Orlando.

2. (slightly formal) and how that connects to something This is a report about the effects of changing weather patterns in relation to farming. Related vocabulary: in connection with something