Describe and Relate

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Describe

Describe verb - To give a representation or account of in words.

Usage example: he tried to describe the dream he had last night as accurately as he could

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Relate is a synonym for describe in narrate topic. In some cases you can use "Relate" instead a verb "Describe", when it comes to topics like speech, report, tell, words. popular alternative

Nearby Words: description, described, descriptive, describing

Relate

Relate verb - To give an oral or written account of in some detail.

Usage example: we asked our uncle to relate the story of his visit to communist Russia many years ago

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Describe is a synonym for relate in tell topic. You can use "Describe" instead a verb "Relate", if it concerns topics such as narrate, words, recount, give an account of. popular alternative

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experience	describe experience	relate experience
action	describe action	relate action
people	describe people	relate people
appearance	describe appearance	relate appearance
Other words: series, result, situation, time, way, story, events, concepts.

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