of Relate

Having relation or reference; concerning.

What she had seen was not worth relating. – Blind Love by Wilkie Collins

If anything, one often misses the scientific note in the flood of semi- religious literature relating to this theme, the realisation that, to do well, it is often profitable to think. – Edward Caldwell Moore Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Edward Moore

Porter began a discussion of some problems relating to improvements and changes in the grounds, talking directly across to his daughter, as she served the soup. – The Main Chance by Meredith Nicholson

One is never sure of anything, especially anything relating to young girls. – Jacqueline, Complete by (Mme. Blanc) Th. Bentzon Last Updated: March 3, 2009

That was the question in Father Benwell's mind, while he put some of the books away on the shelves, and collected the scattered papers on the table, relating to his correspondence with Rome. – The Black Robe by Wilkie Collins

For details of these and other subjects relating to the Army I refer to the report of the Secretary of War. – Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present by Various

Each tribe had its special laws relating to this privilege, and some of these laws were very peculiar. – By Veldt and Kopje by William Charles Scully

It was evident that he had private information relating to May, but of what nature even his son dared not ask, although his curiosity was more excited than his enterprise. – Won from the Waves by W.H.G. Kingston

We experience, as we go on learning and knowing,- the vast majority of us experience,- the need of relating what we have learnt and known to the sense which we have in us for conduct, to the sense which we have in us for beauty. – Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold

Janet answered casually as though relating an adventure that in no way touched herself. – The Rosie World by Parker Fillmore

Will you, therefore, oblige us by relating it to us?" – Tales of the Caliph by H. N. Crellin

From his deliberate and courteous entrance, his air of leisure, his quiet humour in conversation, and his clear remembrance of small incidents relating to the lady's family and acquaintance, anyone would have supposed that he had not a care in the world. – The Billow and the Rock by Harriet Martineau

" I know a bit about it- had a case relating to it not so long ago. – The Chestermarke Instinct by J. S. Fletcher

Without telling the lad more than was necessary, Frank advised him to quit his service, for that there was something relating to that letter which would certainly occasion a quarrel, and perhaps worse, between him and his master: and, as it would be prudent for him to keep out of the way, he sent him down to Wenbourne- Hill, where the lad is at present. – Anna St. Ives by Thomas Holcroft

Before this, questions relating to the education of the Javanese people, have always been brought up by those who had some interest of their own at stake. – Letters of a Javanese Princess by Raden Adjeng Kartini Commentator: Louis Couperus

Chloe used to make us laugh by relating his mistakes; and even if he had wished to write the letters he could not possibly have done it. – Afterwards by Kathlyn Rhodes

Even Constance was a thousand times more interested in relating trifles of Bursley gossip than in listening to details of life in Paris. – The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett

The inquisitors shall not speak to the accused during the audience, or at other times, of any affair not relating to his own. – The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Juan Antonio Llorente

Sir Miles, in his nephew's presence and hearing, described to his wife and daughters George's reception at court in such flattering terms that George hardly knew himself, or the scene at which he had been present, or how to look his uncle in the face, or how to contradict him before his family in the midst of the astonishing narrative he was relating. – The Virginians by William Makepeace Thackeray

They began to talk, and very soon each was relating his history. – Masterman and Son by W. J. Dawson