relates
Has bearing on
Relates covers several connected ideas.
To relate a story is to tell it.
To relate to something is to connect with it or understand it: I really relate to that character.
Things that relate to each other have a connection: evidence relating to the crime.
Two people who relate well communicate and get along.
Related by blood means sharing ancestry.
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
appropriate · significant · meaningful · salient · bearing · contextual · suitable · fitting
Point of connection
- bondBinding tie or connection
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- connectJoin or link
associate · correlate · interrelate · interconnect · join · unite · couple · mesh
Explanatory likeness between things
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- resemblanceLikeness between things
- parallelEquidistant at all points
comparison · equivalence · congruence · comparability · affinity · match · kinship · connection
Mental comprehension of something
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
sensitivity · attunement · warmth · caring · consideration · solidarity · supportiveness · resonance
Recounting events aloud
- recountingNarrating events from memory
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
- describingConveying details verbally
- chroniclingWriting events over time
reporting · conveying · sharing · communicating · expressing · articulating · explaining · detailing
pertinent
Directly related to something
- applicableAble to be used
- germaneRelated to the topic
- relevantApplying to the topic
material · appropriate · significant · meaningful · salient · bearing · contextual · suitable · fitting · connected
link
Point of connection
connect · associate · correlate · interrelate · interconnect · join · unite · couple · mesh · intertwine
analogy
Explanatory likeness between things
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- resemblanceLikeness between things
parallel · comparison · equivalence · congruence · comparability · affinity · match · kinship · connection · commonality
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
affinity · sensitivity · attunement · warmth · caring · consideration · solidarity · supportiveness · resonance · fellow feeling
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- recountingNarrating events from memory
- tellingMeaningfully indicative
- describingConveying details verbally
chronicling · reporting · conveying · sharing · communicating · expressing · articulating · explaining · detailing · imparting
family
Related people together
heritage · bloodline · clan · tribe · kinfolk · descendants · progeny · parentage · genealogy · forebears
relatesdisconnects
Breaks a connection
separates · dissociates · detaches · severs · unlinks
- in a relationshipCommitted to a partner
- blood relativeFamily by biological descent
- relative toIn relation or proportion
- public relationsOrganizational reputation management
- long-term relationshipExtended romantic commitment
- employee relationsWorkplace interpersonal management
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