About The Word Pertain
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Pertain Definition And Meaning |
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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.
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