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Pertain

pəˈteɪn

Pertain definitions
verb
pertain pertained pertaining pertains
  1. be appropriate, related, or applicable to

    "matters pertaining to workplace conditions"

    concern relate to be related to be connected with be relevant to have relevance to apply to be pertinent to have reference to refer to have a bearing on appertain to bear on affect involve cover touch
    • belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory

      "the shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business"

  2. be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time

    "their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin"

    exist be the order of the day obtain be in effect be the case be prevalent prevail be current be established