relate
US
/rɪˈleɪt/
UK
/rɪˈleɪt/
Meaning
To show that two things are connected or have a meaningful link to each other.
दो चीज़ों के बीच संबंध दिखाना या यह बताना कि एक बात दूसरी से कैसे जुड़ी है।
Examples
“The teacher related the new lesson to what we had learned last week.”
“These figures relate directly to the company’s annual budget.”
“The relationship between sleep and concentration is clear.”
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Not natural: This topic relates with my job.
Better: This topic relates to my job.
Use relate to, not relate with, to show that a topic is connected to something.
किसी विषय का दूसरी चीज़ से संबंध बताने के लिए relate to कहते हैं, relate with नहीं।
Not natural: The article relates about climate change.
Better: The article relates to climate change.
When relate means concern or connect with a topic, use to directly; do not add about.
जब relate का अर्थ किसी विषय से जुड़ा होना हो, तो उसके बाद सीधे to आता है, about नहीं।
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Use relate to for a connection: “The lesson relates to my work.” Use relate A to B to make the connection explicit.
संबंध बताने के लिए relate to इस्तेमाल करें: “The lesson relates to my work.” दो चीज़ें जोड़कर बताने के लिए relate A to B कहें।