Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-LATE, v.t. [L. relatus, refero; re and fero, to produce.]

1. To tell; to recite; to narrate the particulars of an event; as, to relate the story of Priam; to relate the adventures of Don Quixote.
2. To bring back; to restore. [Not in use.]
3. To ally by connection or kindred. To relate one's self; to vent thoughts in words. [Ill.]