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- pronunciation:
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verb |
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pertains, pertaining, pertained |
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If one thing pertains to another thing, it has something to do with it. There is a connection between the two things. If something pertains to you, it has to do with you. It is about you or has some connection with you.
The captain knows everything that pertains to the ship.Amber would not let her brother read the letter because it did not pertain to him.The word "amphibian" pertains to animals that live in the water for part of their lives and on land for the other part.- synonyms:
- refer, relate
- similar words:
- apply, connect
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