pertain

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
2. (intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
3. (intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
4. To be appropriate or suitable.

Synonyms

concern

belong

look at

regard

see

👀

consider

view

watch

⌚

deem

involve

relate

appertain

refer

bear on

touch on

belong to

come to

touch

have-to doe with

have reference

advert

apply

befit

be suitable

fall into

fall under

integrate

look

pertain to

relevant

sit

🪑

be appropriate

reside in

part of

ralate

part

Translations

betreffen

riguardare

appartenir

regarder

concernir

concernir

concernir

ansehen

betrachten

gehören

anschauen

zusehen

⌚

anblicken

zuschauen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɚˈteɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pertenen

Cognate with French: appartenir

In summary

From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.