relate
verb (used with object)
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
have related
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present perfectof relate.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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"Nevertheless, the way dogs and humans relate -- and have related -- to each other has value precisely because their mutual, complex entwinement with each other."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
If it read enough poetry, eventually it would figure out that “sweet” and “sour” have related meanings—that their vectors are both in the “taste” cluster in vector space—while “because” and “fermented” do not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“I would agree that it is rooted in a stigma that we have related to mental health, where it's not seen as a serious condition that can affect people,” Biggs said.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024
The word "girl" being used online as a gender-neutral way of pleasing a inner child is perhaps a reason so many have related to it.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2023
As I have related, doctors recommended a dry climate to ease Mr. Muhammad’s condition.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
