The verb relate means "to make a connection." If you can relate to someone's story, something like that has happened to you. Relate also means "to give an account of something verbally," like relating details of your trip to Sweden.

What do you mean by relate?

1 : to give an account of : tell. 2 : to show or establish logical or causal connection between seeks to relate crime to poverty.

What is an example of relate?

To relate is defined as to have a connection to or tell the story of. An example of to relate is someone expressing how busy they've been and their friend understands because they have also been very busy. An example of to relate is someone telling another about the events of their day.