relate

/ri-ˈlāt/

Latin relatus (past participle of referre to carry back), from re- + latus, past participle of ferre to carry

verb

  1. to give an account of : tell

  2. to show or establish logical or causal connection between

  3. to apply or take effect retroactively —usually used with back

join combine unite connect link associate relate mean to bring or come together into some manner of union. join implies a bringing into contact or conjunction of any degree of closeness. combine implies some merging or mingling with corresponding loss of identity of each unit.

idiom

  1. to be connected with (something in the past)

Their grudge relates back to a misunderstanding that took place years ago.

phrasal verb

  1. to connect (something) with (something else)

  2. to understand and like or have sympathy for (someone or something)

  3. —used to describe how someone talks to or behaves toward (someone else)

Few of the people who became sick related their symptoms to the food they'd eaten the day before.