B1verbacademicrelationships
US/rɪˈleɪt/
UK/rɪˈleɪt/
to be connected with something; also to understand someone's feelings because you have had a similar experience
In context
The questions relate to the article you read last week.
Many young people can relate to the main character's problems.
The study looks at how diet is related to sleep.
Words that go with relate
verb + preposition
- relate toI can really relate to what you're saying.
adverb + verb
- closely relatedPoverty and poor health are closely related.
- directly relatedHis success is directly related to his hard work.
noun + noun
- work-relatedShe has a lot of work-related stress.
adjective + preposition
- related toIs this problem related to the update?
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
This problem relates with money.Correct: This problem relates to money.