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Webster 1913 Edition
Pertain
Per-tain′
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Pertained
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pertaining
.] 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pertain
PERTA'IN
,Verb.
I.
1.
To belong; to be the property, right or duty of. Men hate those who affect honor by ambition, which pertaineth not to them.
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah. 2 Kings.12.
It pertains to the governor to open the ports by proclamation.
2.
To have relation to. Acts.1.Definition 2024
pertain
pertain
English
Verb
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
Usage notes
- 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).
Quotations
(relate):
- 1989, Sort out any booklets or manuals that pertain to the heating system or any other fixture that you are leaving behind. — One's company, Underwood, Lynn, Southampton: Ashford.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- be irrelevant
Translations
to belong
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to relate, to refer
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