recount vs relate

recount is a noun but relate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recount	Yes	No	Yes	No
relate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relate is a hyponym of recount; that is, relate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recount:

Other hyponyms of recount include crack, yarn, rhapsodise, rhapsodize.

recount (noun)	relate (noun)
an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

recount (verb)	relate (verb)
narrate or give a detailed account of	make a logical or causal connection
count again	give an account of; narrate
	have or establish a relationship to
	be relevant to
	be in a relationship with