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pertain - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pertain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pertain [ v. i.]
- To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life.
- To have relation or reference to something.

Meaning of 'pertain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pertain [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be relevant to
Example in sentence:
  • My remark pertained to your earlier comments;
  • There were lots of questions referring to her talk

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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