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per·tain
 pertain
- pronunciation:
- p
 r
teIn
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pertained, pertaining, pertains |
| definition 1: |
to relate or refer to something.
My question pertains to the speaker's first point.- synonyms:
- refer, relate
- similar words:
- agree, apply, connect
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| definition 2: |
to be a part of or an adjunct or accessory to something.
The duties that pertain to the office are not burdensome.- synonyms:
- appertain, relate
- similar words:
- belong to, go
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| definition 3: |
to be appropriate to something; be pertinent.
- similar words:
- agree, appertain, belong, correspond, fit, go, relate
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| related words: |
appertain |
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