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Related Relate Rɪˈleɪt Pay I Future Increases Productivity

Word relate
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈleɪt / NAmE / rɪˈleɪt /
Example
  • i found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
  • in the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
  • she relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
  • he related the facts of the case to journalists.
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relate

(verb)BrE / rɪˈleɪt / NAmE / rɪˈleɪt /
  1. show or make a connection between two or more things
    • synonym connect
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/connect
    • I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind.
    • In the future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
  2. to give a spoken or written report of something; to tell a story
    • She relates her childhood experiences in the first chapters.
    • He related the facts of the case to journalists.
    • She related how he had run away from home as a boy.
    • The story relates that an angel appeared and told him to sing.

    Extra Examples

    • Attempts to relate studies on animals to those on humans are not really comparing like with like.
    • Our work primarily relates to product design.
    • The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern’s ongoing work in this area.
    • An audio-visual presentation relates the story of the Battle of Hastings.
    • He related the whole conversation to the police.
    • In future, pay increases will be related to productivity.
    • an earnings-related pension scheme
    • income-related benefits
    • performance-related pay

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they relate
    • he / she / it relates
    • past simple related
    • past participle related
    • -ing form relating

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from Latin relat- ‘brought back’, from the verb referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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