pertain to sth
formal— phrasal verb with pertain uk/pɜːˈteɪn/us/pɝːˈteɪn/verb
to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain to sth
- applicable
- apply
- associate
- associated
- bond
- connection
- context
- interconnected
- interplay
- interrelate
- interrelationship
- kindred
- the same/that goes for sb/sth idiom
- tie (sth) in
- tie-in
- tie-up
- topology
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