relate
verb (used with object)
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
are relating
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present progressiveof relate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s interesting to see how much people are relating to the characters in the novel in a situation and a society that is very different than our own,” she said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
They're compassionate about their experience and they're looking at how they're navigating the world, but they're also looking how other people are looking at them and how people are relating to them.
From Salon ● May 21, 2022
"He's kind of double-marginalised, being both gay and a refugee. So just the fact that people are relating to his story really means the world to him."
From Reuters ● Feb. 7, 2022
“That’s in the way we are relating to Disney hall. We are not building heavy stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2018
"Alas, my dear Aramis," said d'Artagnan, in his turn heaving a profound sigh, "that is my story you are relating!"
From The Three Musketeers by Dumas père, Alexandre
