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pertain
[ per-teyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to have reference or relation; relate:
documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
- to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.
- to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.
pertain
/ pəˈteɪn /
verb
- to have reference, relation, or relevance
issues pertaining to women
- to be appropriate
the product pertains to real user needs
- to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
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Origin of pertain1
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Example Sentences
But today, a majority of Human Rights Council members voted that they may pertain to groups as well—specifically, to families.
The requested documents pertain to the store's policies on shoplifting prevention and detaining individuals suspected of theft.
In shows that pertain to the criminal-justice system, particularly those held behind bars, black people are suddenly “must haves.”
Etiquette Scholar also has some clever tips that pertain directly to business lunches.
They pertain to an intermediate plane, and their purpose is to conceal or justify sordid or atrocious realities.
Besides, that inspection did not pertain to me, since I was neither the oldest nor the most recent auditor.
You and all that pertain to you are my slaves, and are bound to do my bidding without a murmur.
Is it not evident that the thought of death in that case must borrow blackness and mystery of a kind that does not pertain to it?
But the creator is neither substance nor accident (attribute), hence plurality cannot pertain to him.
Hillel answers this objection by saying that these emotions do not pertain to the soul as such.
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