1 tr. narrate or recount (incidents, a story, etc.).
2 tr. (in passive; often foll. by to) be connected by blood or marriage.
3 tr. (usu. foll. by to, with) bring into relation (with one another); establish a connection between (cannot relate your opinion to my own experience).
4 intr. (foll. by to) have reference to; concern (see only what relates to themselves).
5 intr. (foll. by to) bring oneself into relation to; associate with.
Derivatives:
relatable adj.
Etymology: L referre relat- bring back: see REFER
Useful english dictionary. 2012.