appertain to

appertain to
index concern (involve), connect (relate), relate (establish a connection)

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  • appertain — to …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • appertain — ► VERB 1) (appertain to) relate to. 2) be appropriate. ORIGIN Latin appertinere, from pertinere pertain …   English terms dictionary

  • Appertain — Ap per*tain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appertained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appertaining}.] [OE. apperteinen, apertenen, OF. apartenir, F. appartenir, fr. L. appertinere; ad + pertinere to reach to, belong. See {Pertain}.] To belong or pertain, whether by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • appertain — I verb affect, allude to, apply to, associate, be akin, be applicable, be characteristic of, be concerned with, be congruent, be connected with, be dependent upon, be incident to, be intrinsic, be part of, be pertinent, bear on, belong as a part …   Law dictionary

  • appertain — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. apartenir, O.Fr. apartenir (12c.) be related to; be incumbent upon, from L.L. appertinere to pertain to, from ad to, completely (see AD (Cf. ad )) + pertinere to belong to (see PERTAIN (Cf. pertain)). To belong as… …   Etymology dictionary

  • appertain — pertain, belong, relate, *bear, apply …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • appertain — [v] belong, be connected apply, bear, be characteristic of, be part of, be pertinent, be proper, be relevant, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch upon, vest; concept 532 …   New thesaurus

  • appertain — [ap΄ər tān′] vi. [ME apertenen < OFr apertenir < LL appertinere < ad , to + pertinere: see PERTAIN] to belong properly as a function, part, etc.; have to do with; relate; pertain …   English World dictionary

  • appertain — UK [ˌæpə(r)ˈteɪn] / US [ˌæpərˈteɪn] verb Word forms appertain : present tense I/you/we/they appertain he/she/it appertains present participle appertaining past tense appertained past participle appertained Phrasal verbs: appertain to …   English dictionary

  • appertain to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms appertain to : present tense I/you/we/they appertain to he/she/it appertains to present participle appertaining to past tense appertained to past participle appertained to very formal appertain to something to …   English dictionary

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