pertain+or+appertain+to

  • 11pertain — *bear, relate, appertain, belong, apply Analogous words: connect, *join, combine, associate …

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  • 12pertain — [v] be relevant to affect, appertain, apply, associate, be appropriate, bear on, befit, belong, be part of, be pertinent, combine, concern, connect, inhere with, join, refer, regard, relate, touch, vest; concept 532 …

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  • 13appertain — /ap euhr tayn /, v.i. to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually fol. by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family. [1350 1400; ME a(p)perte(y)nen < OF apertenir. See AP 1, PERTAIN] * * …

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  • 14pertain — Synonyms and related words: 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 …

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  • 15appertain — ap•per•tain [[t]ˌæp ərˈteɪn[/t]] v. i. to belong as a rightful attribute or part; pertain: privileges that appertain to royalty[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME a(p)perte(y)nen &LT; OF apertenir &LT; LL appertinēre. See ap I pertain …

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  • 16appertain — ap|per|tain [ˌæpəˈteın US ər ] v appertain to [appertain to sth] phr v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apartenir, from Late Latin appertinere, from Latin ad to + pertinere ( PERTAIN)] to belong to or concern something ▪ A monthly forum&#8230; …

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  • 17pertain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. apply, refer, bear upon; belong, relate; appertain, concern; affect. See relation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. relate to, belong to, refer to; see concern 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. regard,&#8230; …

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  • 18appertain — [ˌapə teɪn] verb 1》 (appertain to) relate to. 2》 be appropriate. Origin ME: from OFr. apertenir, from late L. appertinere, from ad to + L. pertinere to pertain …

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  • 19appertain to — how do these articles appertain to the topic of our discussion? Syn: pertain to, be pertinent to, apply to, relate to, concern, be concerned with, have to do with, be relevant to, have reference to, have a bearing on, bear on; regard …

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  • 20appertain — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English apperteinen, from Anglo French apurtenir, from Late Latin appertinēre, from Latin ad + pertinēre to belong more at pertain Date: 14th century to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute ;&#8230; …

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