pertain

Pronunciation: /pɚˈteɪn/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be relevant to
  2. verb be a part or attribute of

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

refer, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with

Semantic network

Narrower (hyponyms)
involve, focus on, apply, matter to

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