relate
verb (used with object)
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
had related
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past perfectof relate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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During her pregnancy, she was taken off medication needed to treat severe health issues she had related to swelling of her brain, which caused headaches.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Details about that document and the meeting were included in the original indictment, but none of the charges had related to it until now.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Patel weeks earlier received a grand jury subpoena for communications he had related to the records, though it's unclear if he complied with the request, one of the sources told the outlet.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2022
I interviewed Jost on the phone about seven years ago, for a short, frivolous item in a special issue of the New York Times Magazine, and he had related the same anecdote.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2020
Gabe had recoiled in horror when Jonas had related Einars terrible history to him.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
