pertain, appertain
(verb) be a part or attribute of
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with
(verb) be relevant to; “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”; “My remark pertained to your earlier comments”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pertain (third-person singular simple present pertains, present participle pertaining, simple past and past participle pertained)
(intransitive) to belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of
(intransitive) to relate, to refer, be relevant to
(intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable
• In all the above senses, pertain is followed by to (or formerly by unto, as in The King James Version of The Bible and in the plays of Shakespeare, although to is used in these works as well).
• appertain
• be irrelevant
• Painter, Parenti, apterin, painter, pine tar, repaint, terapin
Source: Wiktionary
Per*tain", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pertained; p. pr. & vb. n. Pertaining.] Etym: [OE. partenen, OF. partenir, fr. L. pertinere to stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, and Tenable, and cf. Appertain, Pertinent.]
1. 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. Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition which pertaineth not to them. Hayward.
2. To have relation or reference to something. These words pertain unto us at this time as they pertained to them at their time. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
