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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Material that could jeopardize an active federal investigation, is classified or that pertains to national defence or foreign policy is typically not made public, per justice department policy.

From BBC

Transportation Department has a good guide to seeing what you might be entitled to as it pertains to each individual airline’s rules.

From MarketWatch

But as it pertains to Ohtani and this current Dodgers season, only one question really matters:

From Los Angeles Times

In her request, filed Friday and reviewed by The Times, Fulton indicates the dismissal pertains to only Cage “and as to no other defendant.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I find it odd, to say the least, that the police chooses to withhold information that pertains to foreign citizens from respective embassies," he said.

From BBC