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pertain
(p/@/r't/eI/n )

verb (v)

  • be relevant to(verb.stative)
    Example:
    My remark pertained to your earlier comments.
    source: wordnet30
  • be a part or attribute of(verb.stative)
    Synonym:
    appertain
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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