Definition of: relate

(ri·lāt′) v. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing v.t.
1. To tell the events or the particulars of; narrate.
2. To bring into connection or relation.
—v.i.
3. To have relation: with to.
4. To have reference: with to. [<F relater <L relatus, pp. to referre. See REFER.]
—re·lat′er noun Synonyms: describe, detail, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, report, state, tell. See PERTAIN. Antonyms: deny, hide, suppress, withhold.