pertain

per·tain

 (pər-tān′)

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

1. To have reference or relevance; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.

2. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality: skills that pertain to engineering.

3. To be fitting or suitable: conduct that pertains to an officer.

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

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pertain

(pəˈteɪn)

vb

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)

[C14: from Latin pertinēre, from per- (intensive) + tenēre to hold]

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per•tain

(pərˈteɪn)

v.i.

1. to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.

2. to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.

3. to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.

[1300–50; Middle English perte(i)nen, partenen < Middle French partein-, tonic s. of partenir « Latin pertinēre to extend over, pertain =per- per- + -tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold]

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pertain

Past participle: pertained
Gerund: pertaining

Imperative

pertain

pertain

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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 do 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"

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pertain

verb

To be pertinent:

appertain, apply, bear on (or upon), concern, refer, relate.

Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with.

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Translations

pertenecer

appartenirregarder

riguardare

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

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pertain

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

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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

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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

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