Noah Webster
Relate
RELA'TE, verb transitive [Latin 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.
RELA'TE, verb intransitive To have reference or respect; to regard.
All negative words relate to positive ideas.