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pertain

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per·tain  (pr-tn)
intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains
1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.
2. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality.
3. To be fitting or suitable.

[Middle English pertenen, pertainen, from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinre : per-, per- + tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

pertain [pəˈteɪn]
vb (intr; often foll by to)
1. to have reference, relation, or relevance issues pertaining to women
2. to be appropriate the product pertains to real user needs
3. to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
[from Latin pertinēre, from per- (intensive) + tenēre to hold]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.pertain - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
involve, regard, affect - connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
matter to, interest - be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
2.pertain - be a part or attribute of
belong to, belong - be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"
Translations
pertain [pɜːˈteɪn] VI (frm) to pertain to (= concern) → concernir a, estar relacionado con; (= belong to) → pertenecer a; (= be the province of) → incumbir a
and other matters pertaining to ity otros asuntos relacionados
pertain [pərˈteɪn] vi
to pertain to sth → avoir trait à qch
pertain
vi to pertain to somethingetw betreffen; (= belong to: land etc) → zu etw gehören; all documents pertaining to the casealle den Fall betreffenden Dokumente; and other matters pertaining to itund andere damit verbundene Fragen; of or pertaining to somethingetw betreffend
pertain [pɜːˈteɪn] vi (frm) to pertain to (concern) → riferirsi a, riguardare; (belong to) → appartenere a
documents pertaining to the case → documenti relativi al caso
pertain [pɜːˈteɪn] vi (frm) to pertain to (concern) → riferirsi a, riguardare; (belong to) → appartenere a
documents pertaining to the case → documenti relativi al caso


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As for the later poets, their choral songs pertain as little to the subject of the piece as to that of any other tragedy.
True, I am not a swashbuckler; but perhaps there may also abide in me the spirit which should pertain to every man who is at once resigned and sure of himself.
His pallor was so peculiar, that it seemed to pertain to one who had been long entombed, and who was incapable of resuming the healthy glow and hue of life.
 
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