Appertain: meaning, definitions and examples

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appertain

 

[ หŒรฆpษ™rหˆteษชn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

association, relevance

To appertain means to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute. It typically indicates a relationship or association with something specific.

Synonyms

apply, belong, pertain, relate

Examples of usage

  • The rights of the land appertain to the original owners.
  • This obligation does not appertain to the new regulations.
  • Responsibilities that appertain to your role include managing the team.

Translations

Translations of the word "appertain" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pertencer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคฌเค‚เคงเคฟเคค เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gehรถren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkait

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะปะตะถะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naleลผeฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑžใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท appartenir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pertenecer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ait olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุชู…ูŠ ุฅู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกleลพet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ patriลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑžไบŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pripada

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heyra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะธะตัั–ะปั– ะฑะพะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ•แƒœแƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aid olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pertenecer

Etymology

The word 'appertain' comes from the Middle French 'apertenir', which itself comes from the Latin 'appertinere'. The Latin term consists of the prefix 'ad-' meaning 'to' or 'toward', and 'pertinere', which means 'to belong to' or 'to relate to'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the idea of something that is integral or essential to another entity. The use of 'appertain' has remained relatively stable, referring often to legal and formal contexts where relationships or associations are critical. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation, but retains formal use in literature and legal documents, indicating its longstanding presence in the English lexicon.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,008, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.