appertain

American  

[ap-er-teyn] / ˌæp ərˈteɪn /

verb (used without object)

1. to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed byto ).

   privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.

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appertain British  

/ ˌæpəˈteɪn /

verb

1. to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)

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Etymology

Origin of appertain

1350–1400; Middle English a ( p ) perte ( y ) nen < Old French apertenir. See ap- ¹, pertain

Example Sentences

“It was an obscure word, ‘appertaining,’” Immerwahr writes, “as if the law’s writers were mumbling their way through the important bit.”

From New York Times

They include Confederate and U.S. flags, photos of Confederate leaders and monuments, copies of daily papers, and “badges and souvenirs appertaining to the Confederacy.”

From Washington Times

"I am therefore resolved to resign my Crown and all the Dominions appertaining to it to the Prince of Wales, my eldest son and lawful successor," said the letter, which was never sent.

From Reuters

"To you, brave fan, who courageously stopped a puck without leaving the stands, the Philadelphia Flyers award full membership in the loyal order of the unducked puck, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereunto."

From US News

Abbeys holding of the King in chief had to perform many services appertaining to tenants in chief, which seem oddly incongruous in the case of nunneries.

From Project Gutenberg