pertain (verb)
1pertain — ► VERB 1) be appropriate, related, or applicable. 2) chiefly Law belong as a part, appendage, or accessory. 3) be in effect or existence at a particular place or time. ORIGIN Latin pertinere extend to, have reference to …
2pertain — verb pertain to sth phrasal verb (T) formal to be directly connected with something: legislation pertaining to employment rights …
3pertain — I verb appertain, be appropriate, be associated with, be concerned with, be connected to, be suitable, bear upon, befit, behoove, belong, concern, have implications for, have interrelationship with, have reference to, have relation to, have… …
4pertain — verb 1》 (pertain to) be appropriate, related, or applicable to. ↘chiefly Law belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory. 2》 formal be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time: none of these circumstances… …
5pertain — verb a) To belong. b) To relate, to refer. Syn: appertain Ant: irrelevant …
6pertain — verb 1) developments pertaining to the economy Syn: concern, relate to, be related to, be connected with, be relevant to, regard, apply to, be pertinent to, refer to, have a bearing on, appertain to, bear on, affect, involve, touch on 2) …
7pertain — UK [pə(r)ˈteɪn] / US [pərˈteɪn] verb Word forms pertain : present tense I/you/we/they pertain he/she/it pertains present participle pertaining past tense pertained past participle pertained Phrasal verbs: pertain to …
8pertain to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pertain to : present tense I/you/we/they pertain to he/she/it pertains to present participle pertaining to past tense pertained to past participle pertained to formal pertain to something to be directly… …
9pertain — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English perteinen, from Anglo French partenir, purteiner, from Latin pertinēre to reach to, belong, from per through + tenēre to hold more at thin Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) to belong as a part, member,… …
10pertain to — per ˈtain to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they pertain to he/she/it pertains to present participle pertaining to past tense pertained to …