appertain
Meaning
- To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
- To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.
Synonyms
Translations
appartenir
ανήκω
behoren
pertenecer
appartenere
gehören
pertencer
ait olmakPronounced as (IPA)
/æpɚˈteɪn/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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