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Pertain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pertain? [v] be a part or attribute of [v] be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pertain: appertain \| bear on \| come to \| concern \| refer \| relate \| touch \| touch on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pertain: affect \| appertain \| appertain to \| apply \| apply to \| associate \| bear \| bear on \| befit \| combine \| concern \| connect \| cover \| include \| join \| pertain to \| refer to \| regard \| relate \| relate to \| vest See Also \| affect \| apply \| belong \| center \| center on \| concentrate on \| consist \| dwell \| focus on \| go for \| hold \| interest \| involve \| lie \| lie in \| matter to \| regard \| revolve about \| revolve around Pertain In Webster's Dictionary \Per*tain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pertaining}.] [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See {Per-}, and {Tenable}, and cf. {Appertain}, {Pertinent}.] 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life. Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition which pertaineth not to them. --Hayward. 2. To have relation or reference to something. These words pertain unto us at this time as they pertained to them at their time. --Latimer.

Pertain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pertain?

[v] be a part or attribute of
[v] be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

Pertain In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*tain"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pertained}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Pertaining}.] [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L.
pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to
hold, keep. See {Per-}, and {Tenable}, and cf. {Appertain},
{Pertinent}.]
1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on,
   something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to
   appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers
   pertain to plant life.

         Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition
         which pertaineth not to them.         --Hayward.

2. To have relation or reference to something.

         These words pertain unto us at this time as they
         pertained to them at their time.      --Latimer.

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