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related

"Related" is a very common English word with two main senses: one about connection between things or ideas, and one about family ties. You'll encounter it constantly in everyday conversation, reading, and writing.

1adjectiveconnected or linked

When two things are related, they have a connection one affects the other, or they share something in common. Think of it like a thread linking two ideas or objects together.

everyday language · Modern, widely used

Stress and poor sleep are closely related one often causes the other.

The police are investigating two related crimes that happened in the same neighbourhood.

Her question is not related to the topic we are discussing today.

2adjectivefamily connection

When two people are related, they belong to the same family by blood or sometimes by marriage. You can be closely related (like a brother or sister) or distantly related (like a third cousin you barely know).

everyday language · Modern, widely used

Are you two related? You look so similar!

She discovered she was related to a famous historical figure.

We are distantly related our great-grandparents were siblings.

3adjectivebelonging to the same category

Things that are related can also belong to the same group or type like languages, species, or fields of study that share a common origin or nature.

science, education · Modern, widely used

Spanish and Portuguese are closely related languages they share a lot of vocabulary.

Lions and tigers are related animals; both belong to the cat family.

Physics and engineering are related fields of study.

4verbto tell or describe something (past tense: related)

As a verb, 'related' is the past tense of 'to relate', which means to tell a story or describe an event to someone. This use is more formal and you will mostly see it in writing.

formal writing, literature · Formal, still used today

She related the events of that night to the police officer.

The traveller related his adventures to everyone at the dinner table.

He related how he had escaped from the burning building.

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