- 1related (to something/somebody) connected with something or someone in some way Much of the crime in this area is related to drug abuse. These problems are closely related. a related issue/question a stress-related illness
- 2related (to something/somebody) in the same family Are you related to Margaret? We're distantly related.
- 3related (to something) belonging to the same group related languages The llama is related to the camel. opposite unrelated
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