Pertain: meaning, definitions and examples
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pertain
[ pərˈteɪn ]
to relate
To pertain means to be relevant or applicable to something. It often implies a connection to a specific topic or subject matter. The term is frequently used in formal contexts to indicate the relationship between concepts, objects, or issues. In legal or technical terms, it can refer to matters that are pertinent to a given situation or discussion.
Synonyms
apply, concern, refer, relate.
Examples of usage
- The rules pertain to all employees.
- The information does not pertain to this case.
- Her comments pertain to the previous discussion.
Translations
Translations of the word "pertain" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pertencer
- dizer respeito
- referir-se
🇮🇳 संबंधित होना
🇩🇪 gehören
🇮🇩 berkaitan
🇺🇦 належати
- стосуватися
- відноситися
🇵🇱 dotyczyć
- odnosić się do
- przynależeć
🇯🇵 関係する
- 属する
- 重要である
🇫🇷 appartenir
- concerner
- se rapporter à
🇪🇸 pertenecer
- referirse a
- relacionarse con
🇹🇷 ait olmak
- ilgili olmak
- bulunmak
🇰🇷 관련되다
- 속하다
- 관계가 있다
🇸🇦 يتعلق بـ
- ينتمي إلى
- يخص
🇨🇿 týkat se
- patřit
- vztahovat se
🇸🇰 týkať sa
- patriť
- vzťahovať sa
🇨🇳 涉及
- 归属
- 关系到
🇸🇮 se nanaša
- pripada
- zadeva
🇮🇸 tengjast
- tilheyra
- snerta
🇰🇿 тиесілі болу
- қатысы бар
- байланысы бар
🇬🇪 მკვიდრობს
- უკავშირდება
- მიეკუთვნება
🇦🇿 aid olmaq
- əlaqədar olmaq
- mənsub olmaq
🇲🇽 pertenecer
- referirse a
- relacionarse con
Etymology
The word 'pertain' dates back to the late Middle English period, deriving from the Latin 'pertinere', which means 'to reach or extend to'. This Latin term is composed of 'per-', meaning 'through' or 'fully', and 'tinere', meaning 'to hold' or 'to keep'. Over time, the meaning evolved in English to convey a sense of something being appropriate or relevant. Its usage has been seen in various formal texts such as legal documents, literature, and academic writing, where establishing connections or relevance is crucial. The term has maintained its integrity and remains widely used in modern English, particularly when discussing relationships among topics or in legal contexts.