relating
English meaning: Relating
Definition
To tell in a descriptive way.
Example
“Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today.”
Another example: “The teenager has trouble relating to children much younger than himself.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Present participle of 'relate'. Most often means 'concerning' or 'connected with' ('matters relating to safety'), common in formal and legal writing; also 'to relate' as in narrating a story or empathising with someone.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin relatus, past participle of referre 'to bring back, report', from re- plus ferre 'to carry', dating to the 16th century.
Synonyms
- concerning
- connecting
- linking
- associating
- recounting
- narrating
Related Words
- prevention
- refugees
- safety
- archives
- matters
- provisions
- standards
- alleged
Common Collocations
- relating to
- issues relating to
- matters relating to
- documents relating to
- relating well
- questions relating to
Word Forms
relate (v); related; relating; relation (n); relationship (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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