Relating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Relate \Re*late"\ (r?-l?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Related}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Relating}.] [F. relater to recount, LL.
     relatare, fr. L. relatus, used as p. p. of referre. See
     {Elate}, and cf. {Refer}.]
     1. To bring back; to restore. [Obs.]
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              Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again
              Both light of heaven and strength of men relate.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     2. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. [Obs. or R.]
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     3. To recount; to narrate; to tell over.
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              This heavy act with heavy heart relate. --Shak.
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     4. To ally by connection or kindred.
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     {To relate one's self}, to vent thoughts in words. [R.]
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     Syn: To tell; recite; narrate; recount; rehearse; report;
          detail; describe.
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