appertain
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appertain
- /ˌæpɚˈteɪn/ US
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English apperteinen, apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appartenir), from Late Latin appertinēre, from ad (“to”) + Latin pertinēre (“to reach to, belong”). More at pertain.
verb appertains · appertaining · appertained
- To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to. Another issue that appertains to the policy under discussion.
- To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc. Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.
Similar: pertain · Opposite: be irrelevant
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verb
Similar: pertain · Opposite: be irrelevant
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verb to belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom
| Português | pertencer a |
|---|---|
| Français | appartenir |
| Русский | принадлежа́ть prinadležátʹ, относи́ться otnosítʹsja |
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title = {appertain},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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