pertain (redirected from pertained)

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	pertain - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" concern, have-to doe with, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch 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 appertain 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 it → y otros asuntos relacionados

pertain [pə^rˈteɪn] vi
to pertain to sth → avoir trait à qch

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

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pertain [pɜːˈteɪn] vi (frm) to pertain to (concern) → riferirsi a, riguardare; (belong to) → appartenere a
documents pertaining to the case → documenti relativi al caso