Word

relate, v.
(related, relates, relating)
freq. cnt. 37

make a logical or causal connection
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 58 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 4

associate colligate connect link link up relate tie in

sample sentences

"I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"
"colligate these facts"
"I cannot relate these events at all"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

associatory associative associable association association

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

connective connexion connection

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

colligation colligation

semantic pointers

hyponym

remember interrelate correlate identify free-associate think of, have in mind, mean

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

be relevant to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 102 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bear on come to concern have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on

sample sentences

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

give an account of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

relate

sample sentences

"The witness related the events"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

tell, recount, narrate, recite

be in a relationship with
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

interrelate relate

sample sentences

"How are these two observations related?"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

relation relation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

hyponym

predicate tutor tie in

hypernym

be

have or establish a relationship to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

relate

sample sentences

"She relates well to her peers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

harmonize, harmonise oblige, bind, hold, obligate connect disrespect mesh take back get along, get on, get along with, get on with bind, tie, attach, bond

hypernym