pertain+or+appertain+to
1Pertain — 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.… …
2appertain — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. apartenir, O.Fr. apartenir (12c.) be related to; be incumbent upon, from L.L. appertinere to pertain to, from ad to, completely (see AD (Cf. ad )) + pertinere to belong to (see PERTAIN (Cf. pertain)). To belong as… …
3Appertain — Ap per*tain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appertaining}.] [OE. apperteinen, apertenen, OF. apartenir, F. appartenir, fr. L. appertinere; ad + pertinere to reach to, belong. See {Pertain}.] To belong or pertain, whether by… …
4appertain — I verb affect, allude to, apply to, associate, be akin, be applicable, be characteristic of, be concerned with, be congruent, be connected with, be dependent upon, be incident to, be intrinsic, be part of, be pertinent, bear on, belong as a part …
5pertain — I verb appertain, be appropriate, be associated with, be concerned with, be connected to, be suitable, bear upon, befit, behoove, belong, concern, have implications for, have interrelationship with, have reference to, have relation to, have… …
6appertain — [ap΄ər tān′] vi. [ME apertenen < OFr apertenir < LL appertinere < ad , to + pertinere: see PERTAIN] to belong properly as a function, part, etc.; have to do with; relate; pertain …
7appertain to — 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; archaic regard. → appertain * * * apper ˈtain to [transitive] [present tense… …
8appertain — ► VERB 1) (appertain to) relate to. 2) be appropriate. ORIGIN Latin appertinere, from pertinere pertain …
9appertain — pertain, belong, relate, *bear, apply …
10appertain — [v] belong, be connected apply, bear, be characteristic of, be part of, be pertinent, be proper, be relevant, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch upon, vest; concept 532 …
