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pertain

[ per-teyn ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to have reference or relation; relate:

    documents pertaining to the lawsuit.

  2. to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.
  3. to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.


pertain

/ ±èəˈ³Ù±ðɪ²Ô /

verb

  1. to have reference, relation, or relevance

    issues pertaining to women

  2. to be appropriate

    the product pertains to real user needs

  3. to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pertain1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pertenen, partenen, perteinen, from Middle French partein-, stem of partenir, from Latin ±è±ð°ù³Ù¾±²Ôŧ°ù±ð “to be applicable,†literally, “to hold through, reach,†equivalent to per- per- + -³Ù¾±²Ôŧ°ù±ð, combining form of ³Ù±ð²Ôŧ°ù±ð “to holdâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pertain1

C14: from Latin ±è±ð°ù³Ù¾±²Ôŧ°ù±ð, from per- (intensive) + ³Ù±ð²Ôŧ°ù±ð to hold
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The opening day payrolls of every Major League Baseball team and a trove of other information pertaining to cold, hard cash was calculated by the Associated Press and USA Today.

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Under the so-called political question doctrine there are some issues, particularly pertaining to national security, that are simply not justiciable — that is, the courts rightly stay away from them.

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In her request, filed Friday and reviewed by The Times, Fulton indicates the dismissal pertains to only Cage “and as to no other defendant.â€

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In a Jan. 31 motion to narrow their indictment against Todorova, prosecutors asked that she be charged solely for distributing fentanyl to Mascolo, striking “surplusage and factual allegations†pertaining to his death.

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Laws pertaining to child labour can vary across the country, but children under the age of 15 cannot be employed as domestic workers in the province of Punjab.

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