Relate vs Portray - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between relate and portray

is that relate is to tell in a descriptive way while portray is to paint or draw the likeness of.

relate

English

Verb

(relat)

To tell in a descriptive way.

To give an association.

To make a connection or correlation from one thing to another.

* 2002 , Paul Light, Karen Littleton, Learning with Computers: Analysing Productive Interactions (page 92)

The use of video made it possible to relate' the talk to the answers given to particular problems in the test. With this research design it was possible to ' relate changes in test score measures to changes in linguistic features

To have a connection.

I find it difficult to relate to others because i'm extremely introverted .

To interact.

To respond through reaction.

To identify with, understand.

(obsolete) To bring back; to restore.

* Spenser

Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again / Both light of heaven and strength of men relate .

Synonyms

* chronicle * describe * divulge * recount * state

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portray

English

Alternative forms

* pourtray

Verb

(en verb)

To paint or draw the likeness of.

(figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.

To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

To adorn with pictures.