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pertain
- /pəˈteɪn/ UK
- /pɚˈteɪn/ Canada, US
- /pəˈtæɪn/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
verb pertains · pertaining · pertained
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To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
That spare wheel pertains to this car.
Similar: belong
- To relate to, concern, or be relevant to. That question doesn't pertain to the topic, so I'm not going to answer it.
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To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
An explanation offered is that every Sabbath Va'ani Tefilati is said in praise of the people of Israel, who, though they eat and drink, read the Torah and pray. However, on Yom Kippur this does not pertain.
Similar: apply
- To be appropriate or suitable.
Similar: appertain, affect, bear upon, bear on, concern, impact, involve, pertain, refer, regard, relate, touch · Opposite: be irrelevant, have no business, not concern
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: appertain, affect, bear upon, bear on, concern, impact, involve, pertain, refer, regard, relate, touch · Opposite: be irrelevant, have no business, not concern
Translations
Every language
verb to belong
| Español | pertenecer |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 属于 shǔyú, 从属 cóngshǔ |
| Português | pertencer |
| Français | appartenir |
| Deutsch | gehören, verbunden |
| Italiano | riguardare, pertenere, attenere, spettare |
| Русский | принадлежа́ть prinadležátʹ |
verb to relate
| Español | competer, incumbir, atañer |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 関する kan-suru, 関係する kankei-suru |
| 中文 | 有关 yǒuguān |
| Português | referir-se a |
| Deutsch | betreffen, sich beziehen auf |
| Italiano | riferirsi, riguardare |
| Ελληνικά | αναφέρομαι anaféromai |
| Русский | относи́ться otnosítʹsja |
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