Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  relate 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  relate 
 
  Sense  1 
  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
  =>  remember 
  =>  identify 
  =>  free-associate 
  =>  think  of  have  in  mind,  mean 
  =>  relate 
 
  Sense  2 
  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on 
  =>  focus  on  center  on  revolve  around  revolve  about  concentrate  on  center 
  =>  apply,  hold  go  for 
  =>  involve,  affect,  regard 
  =>  matter  to  interest 
 
  Sense  4 
  relate,  interrelate 
  =>  predicate 
  =>  tutor 
  =>  tie  in 
 
  Sense  5 
  relate 
  =>  oblige,  bind,  hold 
  =>  connect 
  =>  disrespect 
  =>  mesh 
  =>  take  back 
  =>  get  along  with  get  on  with  get  on  get  along 
  =>  bind,  tie,  bond 
 
  Sense  6 
  relate 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  relate 
 
  5  of  6  senses  of  relate 
 
  Sense  1 
  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
  =>  remember 
  =>  identify 
  =>  free-associate 
  =>  think  of  have  in  mind,  mean 
  =>  mention,  advert,  bring  up  cite,  name  refer 
  =>  commend,  remember 
  =>  speak  of  the  devil 
  =>  remember 
  =>  touch  on 
  =>  invoke,  appeal 
  =>  namedrop 
  =>  raise,  bring  up 
  =>  drag  up  dredge  up 
  =>  cross-refer 
  =>  relate 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise 
  =>  accommodate,  reconcile,  conciliate 
  =>  proportion 
 
  Sense  2 
  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on 
  =>  focus  on  center  on  revolve  around  revolve  about  concentrate  on  center 
  =>  apply,  hold  go  for 
  =>  involve,  affect,  regard 
  =>  implicate 
  =>  matter  to  interest 
  =>  intrigue,  fascinate 
  =>  grab,  seize 
 
  Sense  4 
  relate,  interrelate 
  =>  predicate 
  =>  tutor 
  =>  tie  in 
 
  Sense  5 
  relate 
  =>  oblige,  bind,  hold 
  =>  pledge 
  =>  article 
  =>  indenture 
  =>  tie  down 
  =>  connect 
  =>  disrespect 
  =>  transgress,  offend,  infract,  violate,  go  against,  breach,  break 
  =>  sin 
  =>  fall 
  =>  sin,  blunder,  boob,  goof 
  =>  conflict,  run  afoul,  infringe,  contravene 
  =>  trespass 
  =>  trespass,  intrude 
  =>  break  in  break 
  =>  mesh 
  =>  take  back 
  =>  get  along  with  get  on  with  get  on  get  along 
  =>  bind,  tie,  bond 
  =>  befriend 
  =>  pal,  pal  up  chum  up 
 
  Sense  6 
  relate 
  =>  harmonize,  harmonise 
  =>  accommodate,  reconcile,  conciliate 
  =>  proportion 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  relate 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  relate 
 
  6  senses  of  relate 
 
  Sense  1 
  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on 
 
  Sense  3 
  relate 
  =>  tell  narrate,  recount,  spin,  recite 
 
  Sense  4 
  relate,  interrelate 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  5 
  relate 
  =>  interact 
 
  Sense  6 
  relate 
  =>  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  relate 
 
  relate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  relate 
 
  Sense  1 
  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
  =>  think,  cogitate,  cerebrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  relate 
  =>  tell  narrate,  recount,  spin,  recite 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  relate,  interrelate 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  relate 
  =>  interact 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  relate 
  =>  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  relate 
 
  The  verb  relate  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect  --  (make  a  logical  or  causal  connection;  "I  cannot  connect  these  two  pieces  of  evidence  in  my  mind") 
  2.  (9)  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on  --  (be  about  have  to  do  with  be  relevant  to  refer,  pertain,  or  relate  to  "What's  this  novel  all  about?";  "There  were  lots  of  questions  referring  to  her  talk") 
  3.  (7)  relate  --  (give  an  account  of  "The  witness  related  the  events") 
  4.  (4)  relate,  interrelate  --  (be  in  a  relationship  with:  "How  are  these  two  observations  related?") 
  5.  (2)  relate  --  (have  a  relationship  to) 
  6.  (1)  relate  --  (bring  into  relation  with) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  relate 
 
  The  verb  relate  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  associate,  tie  in  relate,  link,  link  up  connect  --  (make  a  logical  or  causal  connection;  "I  cannot  connect  these  two  pieces  of  evidence  in  my  mind") 
  2.  (9)  refer,  pertain,  relate,  concern,  come  to  bear  on  touch,  touch  on  --  (be  about  have  to  do  with  be  relevant  to  refer,  pertain,  or  relate  to  "What's  this  novel  all  about?";  "There  were  lots  of  questions  referring  to  her  talk") 
  3.  (7)  relate  --  (give  an  account  of  "The  witness  related  the  events") 
  4.  (4)  relate,  interrelate  --  (be  in  a  relationship  with:  "How  are  these  two  observations  related?") 
  5.  (2)  relate  --  (have  a  relationship  to) 
  6.  (1)  relate  --  (bring  into  relation  with) 

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