pertain
Meaning
- To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of.
- To relate, to refer, be relevant to.
- To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
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Hyphenated as
per‧tain
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɚˈteɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
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