pertains

[per-teynz] / pərˈteɪnz /

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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An aspect that’s similar between Bertei’s accounts and Andy Beta’s storytelling about Alice Coltrane is that Bertei is unflinchingly honest but does not offer judgment unless it pertains to herself.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The 100% tariff rate pertains specifically to patented pharmaceuticals, not generics.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Yet the weakest section of the memoir pertains to Mr. Junod’s grandmother—Lou’s mother—and her various misdeeds, including her peripheral involvement in a 1935 crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Arco” defies dismissing, however, especially as it pertains to what lies in store for humanity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

The analysis of the something census and how the something interacts with something as it pertains to something it was.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen