relate

English

/ɹɪˈleɪt/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.
  • (transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
  • (intransitive) To have a connection.
  • (intransitive) To interact.
  • (intransitive) To respond through reaction.
  • (intransitive) To identify with; to understand.
  • (obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

Etymology

Derived from Latin relātus (narration) root from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (bear, endure, undergo, carry, ground, bottom, suffer, support).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*telh₂-

Gloss

bear, endure, undergo, carry, ground, bottom, suffer, support

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

熊

Emoji
🐨 🐻‍❄️

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