relative

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You or your relative might be able to have their fees paid by the NHS or local authority.

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  1. adjective Having pertinence or relevance; connected or related.
  2. adjective Considered in comparison with something else: the relative quiet of the suburbs.
  3. adjective Dependent on or interconnected with something else; not absolute. See Synonyms at dependent.
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  • Allan said the relative is a suspect but he has not been located yet. —  guampdn.com - Local News
  • You or your relative might be able to have their fees paid by the NHS or local authority. —  This is Money | Home
  • Attanasio asked the mother whether Zillo's refusal to marry her relative was the reason why they barred him from the restaurant. —  News from www.rep-am.com
  • Is it bad that my main memory of a relative is actually about her dog trying to have sex with my four-year-old leg? —  New Statesman
  • I knew for a fact that this relative was a fan of the brand, so I thought this would be a home run of a gift and still keep me on budget. —  Debt Hater
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  1. Middle English, from Old French relatif, from Late Latin relātīvus, from Latin relātus, past participle of referre, to relate; see relate.

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  1. from Middle English relatif, from Old French (and F.) relatif =Provencal relatiu =Spanish Portuguese Italian relativo, from Late Latin relativus, having reference or relation, from Latin relatus, past participle of referre, refer, relate: see refer, relate.
 

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/ˈrɛlətɪv/
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