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ap·per·tain  (pr-tn)

intr.v. ap·per·tained, ap·per·tain·ing, ap·per·tains

To belong as a proper function or part; pertain: problems appertaining to social reform.

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[Middle English appertenen, from Old French apartenir, from Vulgar Latin *appartenre, from Late Latin appertinre : ad-, ad- + pertinre, to belong; see pertain.]

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appertain [ˌæpəˈteɪn]

vb

(intr; usually foll by to) to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc.; relate (to) or be connected (with)

[from Old French apertenir to belong, from Late Latin appertinēre, from Latin ad- + pertinēre to pertain]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

appertain - be a part or attribute of pertain belong to, belong - be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"

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appertain

verb

appertain to something relate to, refer to, be part of, belong to, apply to, have to do with, be connected to, pertain to, be relevant to, be characteristic of, touch upon, bear upon, be pertinent to, inhere in, be proper to The book covers everything appertaining to the cinema.

Translations

appertain [ˌæpəˈteɪn] VI to appertain to → relacionarse con, tener que ver con

appertain

vi (form) (= belong) → gehören (to zu), eignen (+dat) (geh); (= relate) → betreffen (to sb/sth jdn/etw); this does not appertain to the argument → das gehört nicht zur Sache

appertain [ˌæpəˈteɪn] vi (frm) to appertain to → essere pertinente a