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related

[ ri-ley-tid ]
/ rɪˈleɪ tɪd /
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adjective

associated; connected.
allied by nature, origin, kinship, marriage, etc.
narrated.
Music. (of tones) belonging to a melodic or harmonic series, so as to be susceptible of close connection.

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RELATED WORDS

relevant, complementary, akin, pertinent, analogous, similar, linked, associated, like, interwoven, parallel, joint, allied, affiliated, correlated, intertwined, enmeshed, interrelated, interconnected, agnate

Nearby words

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  5. relate,
  6. relatedly,
  7. relation,
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  10. relations

Origin of related

First recorded in 1595–1605; relate + -ed2
Related formsre·lat·ed·ly, adverbre·lat·ed·ness, nounnon·re·lat·ed, adjectiveun·re·lat·ed, adjective

Definition for related (2 of 2)

relate

[ ri-leyt ]
/ rɪˈleɪt /

verb (used with object), re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing.

to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
to bring into or establish association, connection, or relation: to relate events to probable causes.

verb (used without object), re·lat·ed, re·lat·ing.

to have reference (often followed by to).
to have some relation (often followed by to).
to establish a social or sympathetic relationship with a person or thing: two sisters unable to relate to each other.

Origin of relate

1480–90; < Latin relātus, suppletive past participle of referre to carry back (see refer)
SYNONYMS FOR relate
1 narrate, delineate, detail, repeat. Relate, recite, recount, rehearse mean to tell, report, or describe in some detail an occurrence or circumstance. To relate is to give an account of happenings, events, circumstances, etc.: to relate one's adventures. To recite may mean to give details consecutively, but more often applies to the repetition from memory of something learned with verbal exactness: to recite a poem. To recount is usually to set forth consecutively the details of an occurrence, argument, experience, etc., to give an account in detail: to recount an unpleasant experience. Rehearse implies some formality and exactness in telling, sometimes with repeated performance as for practice before final delivery: to rehearse one's side of a story.
2 ally.
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British Dictionary definitions for related (1 of 2)

related

/ (rɪˈleɪtɪd) /

adjective

connected; associated
connected by kinship or marriage
(in diatonic music) denoting or relating to a key that has notes in common with another key or keys
Derived Formsrelatedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for related (2 of 2)

relate

/ (rɪˈleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to tell or narrate (a story, information, etc)
(often foll by to) to establish association (between two or more things) or (of something) to have relation or reference (to something else)
(intr often foll by to) to form a sympathetic or significant relationship (with other people, things, etc)
Derived Formsrelatable, adjectiverelater, noun

Word Origin for relate

C16: from Latin relātus brought back, from referre to carry back, from re- + ferre to bear; see refer
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