relate in WordNet English dictionary

1. make a logical or causal connection
   "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
   associate  tie in  relate  link  colligate  link up  connect 
   
2. be relevant to
   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
   refer  pertain  relate  concern  come to  bear on  touch  touch on  have-to doe with 
   
3. be in a relationship with
   "How are these two observations related?"
   relate  interrelate 
   
4. give an account of
   "The witness related the events"
   relate 
   
5. have or establish a relationship to
   "She relates well to her peers"
   relate