pertain
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈteɪn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈteɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪn
- Hyphenation: per‧tain
Verb
[edit]pertain (third-person singular simple present pertains, present participle pertaining, simple past and past participle pertained)
- (intransitive) To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of.
- That spare wheel pertains to this car.
- (intransitive) To relate, to refer, be relevant to.
- That question doesn't pertain to the topic, so I'm not going to answer it.
- (intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
- 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 340:
- An explanation offered is that every Sabbath Va'ani Tefilati is said in praise of the people of Israel, who, though they eat and drink, read the Torah and pray. However, on Yom Kippur this does not pertain.
Usage notes
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[edit](relate):
- 1989, Sort out any booklets or manuals that pertain to the heating system or any other fixture that you are leaving behind. — One's company, Underwood, Lynn, Southampton: Ashford.
Synonyms
[edit]Antonyms
[edit]- be irrelevant
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to belong
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to relate, to refer
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Translations to be checked: "to relate, to refer"
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