Definition of Relate

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Relate

To bring back; to restore.

To refer; to ascribe, as to a source.

To recount; to narrate; to tell over.

To ally by connection or kindred.

To stand in some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with to.

To make reference; to take account.

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Relate Quotations

Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
John C. Maxwell

Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.
Mel Brooks

We can teach a lot of things, but if the teacher can't relate by talking to a group of friendly students, he'll never be a competent teacher.
William Glasser

All thought must, directly or indirectly, by way of certain characters, relate ultimately to intuitions, and therefore, with us, to sensibility, because in no other way can an object be given to us.
Immanuel Kant

An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.
Joseph Addison

I want to be an artist that everyone can relate to, that's young, happy and fun.
Britney Spears

I have always detested any departure from reality, an attitude which I relate to my mother's poor mental health.
Jean Piaget

With a lot of songs on this record, one verse doesn't relate to the next verse. I don't think that one day really relates to the next day in life.
Neil Young

It's the journey of self, I guess. You start with this kind of loner, outside guy, which a lot of people can relate to, and he goes out into the world.
Keanu Reeves

I don't put myself on Jeff Beck's level, but I can relate to him when he says he'd rather be working on his car collection than playing the guitar.
Ritchie Blackmore

Relate Translations

relate in Afrikaans is verkeer, vertel
relate in Dutch is verhalen, vertellen, debiteren
relate in Finnish is suhtautua, kertoa
relate in French is conter, raconter, se rapporter
relate in Italian is narrare
relate in Latin is fero tuli latum, exaequo exequo, commemoro
relate in Portuguese is relacione
relate in Spanish is relacionar

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