relate to sb
— phrasal verb with relate uk/rɪˈleɪt/us/rɪˈleɪt/verb [ T ]
C1 to understand someone and be able to have a friendly relationship with them:
Many parents find it hard to relate to their children when they are teenagers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Empathy and sensitivity
- attuned
- commune
- communion
- emotional intelligence
- empathetic
- empathy
- identify
- identify with sb
- project
- put
- put yourself in sb's place/position/shoes idiom
- rapport
- relate
- self-discovery
- sensitive
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- understand
- understanding
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Sympathy & compassion