relate
verb (used with object)
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
has related
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present perfectof relate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The author has related critiques for advocates of the raw-food movement, who maintain that the chemical transformations induced by cooking destroy vital nutrients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The case was spearheaded by the nonprofit Our Children’s Trust, which has related lawsuits pending in four other states.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2023
Over the years, McCartney has related several different origin stories for "Blackbird," one of his most universally beloved compositions.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2021
Ms Cody says that the most common feedback has related to places named after people accused of crimes, persecuting indigenous Australians, and controversial actions during war.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2018
A friend named Pollard Simmons, who still survives and has related the incident to me, walked out to the point where he was working with the cheering news.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by William H. Herndon
