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What is "pertain" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does pertain mean in English? Meaning of pertain definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "pertain" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "pertain": be relevant to

Verb

  • Meaning: be relevant to
  • Example: There were lots of questions referring to her talk My remark pertained to your earlier comments
  • Synonyms: bear on come to concern have-to doe with pertain refer relate touch touch on
  • Hyponyms: affect apply center center on concentrate on focus on go for hold interest involve matter to regard revolve about revolve around

    • Meaning of "pertain": be a part or attribute of

    Verb

  • Meaning: be a part or attribute of
  • Synonyms: appertain pertain
  • Hypernyms: belong belong to

    • Synonyms:

    relate, refer, apply, vest, belong, join, associate, regard, connect, combine, appertain, touch, affect, befit, concern, bear on, be appropriate, be part of, be pertinent, inhere with,

    Antonyms:

    disjoin, disconnect, divide, separate, part,

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