6 letters · 6 points in Scrabble
verb make a logical or causal connection
verb be relevant to
verb give an account of
originFrom Latin relātus, perfect passive participle of referō (“carry back; report”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of refer. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prefer and prelate among others.
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