Relate and Refer

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Relate

Relate verb - To have a relation or connection.

Usage example: how does your comment relate to what the rest of us have been talking about for the last hour?

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Refer is a synonym for relate in concern topic. In some cases you can use "Refer" instead a verb "Relate", when it comes to topics like affect, relationship, belong, correlate. popular alternative

Refer

Refer verb - To have a relation or connection.

Usage example: I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation

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Relate is a synonym for refer in concern topic. You can use "Relate" instead a verb "Refer", if it concerns topics such as affect, relationship, belong, consult. popular alternative

Nearby Words: reference, referred, referring, referral, referable

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people	relate people	refer people
contest	relate contest	refer contest
time	relate time	refer time
way	relate way	refer way
Other words: title, movies.

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