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/ pərˈteɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object) to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.
to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.
Origin of pertain 1300–50; Middle English pertenen, partenen, perteinen <Middle French partein-, tonic stem of partenir <Latin pertinēre to be applicable, literally, to hold through, reach, equivalent to per- per- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold
OTHER WORDS FROM pertain un·per·tain·ing, adjective Words nearby pertain persuasive, persulfate, persulfuric acid, persulphuric acid, pert, pertain , Perth, Perth Amboy, Perth and Kinross, Perthes disease, perthite
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Example sentences from the Web for pertain But today, a majority of Human Rights Council members voted that they may pertain to groups as well—specifically, to families.
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The requested documents pertain to the store's policies on shoplifting prevention and detaining individuals suspected of theft.
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Etiquette Scholar also has some clever tips that pertain directly to business lunches.
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They pertain to an intermediate plane, and their purpose is to conceal or justify sordid or atrocious realities.
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There's nothing which does not pertain to honest men, and I ask you not to interrupt me.
The tall and delicate figure would lose its beauty if united to the large and broad hands which pertain to the stronger type.
Dress as a Fine Art | Mary Philadelphia Merrifield
The only reproductive data available for November pertain to the presence or absence of embryos.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado | Sydney Anderson
Rights that might pertain to one man on an island by himself, do not attach to man in civilized communities.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I, No. V, May, 1862 | Various
Whence it would seem that prudence does not pertain to the active life.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life | St. Thomas Aquinas
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British Dictionary definitions for pertain verb (intr often foll by to ) to have reference, relation, or relevance issues pertaining to women
to be appropriate the product pertains to real user needs
to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
Word Origin for pertain C14: from Latin pertinēre, from per- (intensive) + tenēre to hold
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