Meaning
To relate means to show or explain how two things are connected or similar.
💡 A common mistake is using "relate" without "to" when talking about connections.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
was
at
the
library
yesterday
working
on
my
history
project
.
I
had
two
pictures
and
I
tried
to
relate
them
to
the
text
so
my
teacher
could
see
the
connection
.
While
I
was
writing
,
a
friend
came
and
gave
me
some
simple
ideas
that
made
the
work
clearer
.
In
the
end
I
felt
ready
to
present
my
project
to
the
class
.
Common Phrases
relate to
relate with
relate something to something
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