RELATES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RELATES?

Need another word that means the same as “relates”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “relates” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Relates” are: associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, tie in, bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, touch, touch on, interrelate

Relates as a Verb

Definitions of "Relates" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “relates” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be relevant to.
• Give an account of.
• Have or establish a relationship to.
• Be in a relationship with.
• Make a logical or causal connection.

Synonyms of "Relates" as a verb (15 Words)

associate	Keep company with; hang out with. He began to associate with the Mafia.
bear on	Support or hold in a certain manner.
colligate	Make a logical or causal connection. Colligate these facts.
come to	Come to one s mind suggest itself.
concern	Have a specific connection with or responsibility for. The roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in.
connect	Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. The brick connected on her head knocking her out.
have to do with	Receive willingly something given or offered.
interrelate	Relate or connect to one another. I cannot interrelate these two events.
link	Create a hyperlink between web pages or hypertext documents. She linked up with an artistic group.
link up	Link with or as with a yoke.
pertain	Be a part or attribute of. Their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin.
refer	Make reference to. Refer a patient to a specialist.
tie in	Form a knot or bow in.
touch	Consume or use (food, drink, money, etc. The dog had one paw outstretched not quite touching the ground.
touch on	Comprehend.

Usage Examples of "Relates" as a verb

• How are these two observations related?
• The witness related the events.
• She relates well to her peers.
• I cannot relate these events at all.

Associations of "Relates" (30 Words)

allied	Related by common characteristics or ancestry. Allied studies.
appertain	Be a part or attribute of. The institutional arrangements which appertain under the system.
appropriate	Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. It seems that an apology is appropriate.
associate	A person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor. A close associate of the Minister.
bearing	Characteristic way of bearing one s body. There were no steeples or bridges from which to take a bearing.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. A new product which combines the benefits of a hairspray and a gel.
congruity	The quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate.
conjoin	Join; combine. An approach which conjoins theory and method.
connect	Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. All the buildings are connected by underground passages.
connection	A supplier (especially of narcotics. The connections between social attitudes and productivity.
correlate	Establish a mutual relationship or connection between. Do these facts correlate.
correlation	A statistic representing how closely two variables co vary it can vary from 1 perfect negative correlation through 0 no correlation to 1 perfect positive correlation. What is the correlation between those two variables.
correlative	Having a mutual relationship; corresponding. The child s right to education is a correlative of the parent s duty to send the child to school.
factually	With regard to what is actually the case; in relation to fact. His assertion is factually incorrect.
friendship	The state of being friends (or friendly. This is an ideal group for finding support and friendship.
germane	Relevant and appropriate. He asks questions that are germane and central to the issue.
included	Enclosed in the same envelope or package. All of Europe Britain included.
interrelationship	Mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness. The interrelationship between the comprehension and production of early vocabulary.
link	Create a hyperlink between web pages or hypertext documents. Sign language interpreters represent a vital link between the deaf and hearing communities.
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
pertain	Be appropriate, related, or applicable to. The shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business.
pertinence	Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand.
pertinent	Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite. She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.
proper	Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine. Her parents view of what was proper for a well bred girl.
referent	Something that refers; a term that refers to another term. The Morning Star and the Evening Star have the same referent the planet Venus.
related	Associated with the specified item or process, especially causally. Sleeping sickness and related diseases.
relation	The action of telling a story. He has distant relations back in New Jersey.
relevance	The relation of something to the matter at hand. This film has contemporary relevance.
relevancy	The relation of something to the matter at hand.
socialize	Prepare for social life. Newcomers are socialized into orthodox ways.