pertain en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /pəˈtæɪn/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /pɚˈteɪn/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (London) audio
- /pəˈteɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
That spare wheel pertains to this car.
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(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
That question doesn't pertain to the topic, so I'm not going to answer it.
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(intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
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.
1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 340:
- To be appropriate or suitable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pertains | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| pertained | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pertained | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pertaining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
be irrelevant · have no business · not concern
Deriveds
unpertaining · pertainym · pertainment
Relateds
pertinently (adverb}} · pertinent · pertinency · pertinence
Synonyms
refer · involve · apply · suit · concern · regard · relate · bear on · appertain · concern · touch · relate · befit · pertain · belong · bear upon · affect · impact
Translations (76)
es atañer (to relate) · pl nawiązywać (to relate) · it riguardare (to belong) · mk се однесува (to relate) · tr mahsus olmak (to belong) · hu vonatkozik (to relate) · gd buin (to belong) · sv höra till (to belong) · fi liittyä (to relate) · cs náležet (to belong) · az aid olmaq (to relate) · it riferirsi (to relate) · sk prislúcha (to relate) · pl należeć (to belong) · my သက်ဆိုင် (to relate) · pt referir-se a (to relate) · pdc aabelange (to belong) · it pertenere (to belong) · bg принадлежа́ (to belong) · de verbunden (to belong) · cmn 有关 (to relate) · cmn 属于 (to belong) · fr appartenir (to belong) · sl nanašati se (to belong) · ang belimpan (to relate) · no gjelde (to relate) · pl dotyczyć (to relate) · mk принадлежи (to belong) · es competer (to relate) · ca pertànyer (to belong) · sl nanašati se (to relate) · sk súvisí (to relate) · tr uymak (to relate) · bg спадам към (to belong) · tr ilgili olmak (to belong) · sv gälla (to belong) · sk patrí (to relate) · it riguardare (to relate) · de betreffen (to relate) · gl pertencer (to belong) · az aid olmaq (to belong) · it attenere (to belong) · zza aid biyen (to belong) · ja 関する (to relate) · es pertenecer (to belong) · uk нале́жати (to belong) · uk стосува́тися (to relate) · es incumbir (to relate) · ru принадлежа́ть (to belong) · pl odnosić impf się (to relate) · nl behoren (to belong) · sv tillhöra (to belong) · sv angå (to relate) · cmn 从属 (to belong) · hu tartozik (to belong) · sv beträffa (to relate) · pdc aabelange (to relate) · fi kuulua (to belong) · tr uygun olmak (to relate) · ja 関係する (to relate) · de sich beziehen auf (to relate) · pl tyczyć (to relate) · ru относи́ться (to relate) · it spettare (to belong) · pt pertencer (to belong) · tr âit olmak (to belong) · az dəxli olmaq (to relate) · bg отнасям се (to relate) · zza hol biyen (to relate) · az mənsub olmaq (to belong) · sk prináleží (to belong) · az mənsub olmaq (to relate) · el αναφέρομαι (to relate) · de gehören (to belong) · uk відно́ситися (to relate) · nl betreffen (to relate)