Definitions of relate:

• verb:   have or establish a relationship to

  Example: "She relates well to her peers"

• verb:   be in a relationship with

  Example: "How are these two observations related?"

• verb:   give an account of

  Example: "The witness related the events"

• verb:   have to do with or be relevant to
• verb:   make a logical or causal connection

  Example: "I cannot relate these events at all"