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pertain definition

per·tain (pər tān′)

intransitive verb

  1. to belong; be connected or associated; be a part, accessory, etc. lands pertaining to an estate
  2. to be appropriate or suitable conduct that pertains to a lady
  3. to have reference or relevance; be related laws pertaining to the case

Etymology: ME partenen < OFr partenir < L pertinere, to stretch out, reach < per-, intens. + tenere, to hold: see thin

pertain Idioms

pertaining to

having to do with; belonging to

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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