Definitions

pertain

[per-teyn] / pərˈteɪn /

VERB

be relevant to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply refer relate

STRONG

affect appertain associate befit belong combine concern connect join regard touch vest

WEAK

be appropriate be part of be pertinent bear on inhere with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide part separate

Example Sentences

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And has he dared to take a pass From Jem of Netherbee, Forgetting that the Sherwood shaws Pertain of right to me? p.

From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Doyle, Richard

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