appertain

Meaning

1. To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
2. To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.

Synonyms

pertain

belong

hark

harken

hear

hearken

listen

listen in

listen to

pertain to

be

reside in

give ear

Pronounced as (IPA)

/æpɚˈteɪn/

Etymology

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.