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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
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 it → y otros asuntos relacionados pertain vi to pertain to something → etw betreffen; (= belong to: land etc) → zu etw gehören; all documents pertaining to the case → alle den Fall betreffenden Dokumente; and other matters pertaining to it → und andere damit verbundene Fragen; of or pertaining to something → etw 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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