This meaning is used to talk about connecting ideas or things. You say 'relate' when you show how one thing connects to another.
I relate this story to my friend.
Can you relate the parts of the problem?
Here, 'relate' means to tell someone about something that happened. It is like telling a story or giving information about events.
She related her trip to us today.
Please relate the story again slowly.
'Relate' here means you feel or understand what someone else is feeling. It shows sharing emotions or thoughts with others.
I can relate to what you feel today.
He relates well to his classmates.
This use means that people or things have a family or other direct connection. It shows that two things are connected by origin or history.
They relate to each other as cousins.
These two events relate by history.
In formal situations, 'relate' means to give a detailed report or tell official information, often about events or facts.
The witness related the crime in court.
The officer related the details clearly.
