How closely do its prices relate to its costs?
»Everything we are going to discuss today basically relates to customer-service issues.
relating to sth »The government has confirmed recently that important files relating to the sale have disappeared.
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relate*/*/*/ — [rɪˈleɪt] verb 1) [I/T] to show how one thing has a connection with another, or to be connected with another thing I can t really see how the two issues relate.[/ex] We offer courses that relate English literature to other subjects.[/ex] 2) [T]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
relate — re‧late [rɪˈleɪt] verb relate to something phrasal verb [transitive] to be directly connected with something or affected by it: • expenses relating to the company s trading activities * * * relate UK US /rɪˈleɪt/ verb ► [T] to find or show the… … Financial and business terms
relate — re|late W1S2 [rıˈleıt] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of referre; REFER] 1.) if two things relate, they are connected in some way = ↑connect ▪ I don t understand how the two ideas relate. relate to ▪ The charges of fraud… … Dictionary of contemporary English
relate — verb ADVERB ▪ closely ▪ directly, specifically ▪ The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern s ongoing work in this area. ▪ somehow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
relate — /rI leIt/ verb 1 (I, T) to show or prove a connection between two or more things: The police are still trying to relate the two pieces of evidence. | relate sth to: The report seeks to relate the rise in crime to an increase in unemployment. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
relate to something — reˈlate to sth/sb derived 1. to be connected with sth/sb; to refer to sth/sb • We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. • The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. 2. to be able to understand and have… … Useful english dictionary
relate to somebody — reˈlate to sth/sb derived 1. to be connected with sth/sb; to refer to sth/sb • We shall discuss the problem as it relates to our specific case. • The second paragraph relates to the situation in Scotland. 2. to be able to understand and have… … Useful english dictionary
refer to sb/sth — Ⅰ. UK US refer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to talk or write about someone or something: »I refer to your letter of 13 March, 2011. refer to sth/sb as sth »The fixed price includes an amount of compensation, which … Financial and business terms
refer to sth — Ⅰ. UK US refer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to talk or write about someone or something: »I refer to your letter of 13 March, 2011. refer to sth/sb as sth »The fixed price includes an amount of compensation, which … Financial and business terms
key sth to sth — UK US key sth to sth Phrasal Verb with key({{}}/kiː/ verb [I or T] usually passive ► to arrange or plan something so that it is suitable for a particular person or situation: »These products are keyed to the interests of very young children. ► to … Financial and business terms
