Meaning of pertain | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
   intransitive
2. To be pertinent:appertain, apply, bear on (or upon), concern, refer, relate.
3. To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
   intransitive
4. To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
   intransitive
5. To have reference or relevance; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.
6. To be appropriate or suitable.
7. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality: skills that pertain to engineering.
8. To be fitting or suitable: conduct that pertains to an officer.
9. to have reference, relation, or relevance: issues pertaining to women.
10. to be appropriate: the product pertains to real user needs.
11. to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
12. to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
13. to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.
14. to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.

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Examples

“That spare wheel pertains to this car.”

“That question doesn't pertain to the topic, so I'm not going to answer it.”

“An explanation offered is that every Sabbath Va'ani Tefilati is said in praise of the people of Israel, who, though they eat and drink, read the Torah and pray. However, on Yom Kippur this does not pertain.”

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