appertain+to

  • 11appertain 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 …

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  • 12appertain to — PERTAIN TO, be pertinent to, apply to, relate to, concern, be concerned with, have to do with, be relevant to, have reference to, have a bearing on, bear on; archaic regard. → appertain * * * apper ˈtain to [transitive] [present tense… …

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  • 13appertain — v. (formal) (d; intr.) to appertain to * * * [ˌæpə teɪn] (formal) (d; intr.) to appertain to …

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  • 14appertain — ap|per|tain [ˌæpəˈteın US ər ] v appertain to [appertain to sth] phr v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: apartenir, from Late Latin appertinere, from Latin ad to + pertinere ( PERTAIN)] to belong to or concern something ▪ A monthly forum… …

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  • 15appertain — /ap euhr tayn /, v.i. to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually fol. by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family. [1350 1400; ME a(p)perte(y)nen < OF apertenir. See AP 1, PERTAIN] * * …

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  • 16appertain — ap|per|tain [ ,æpər teın ] verb apper tain to phrasal verb transitive VERY FORMAL appertain to something to belong to or be about something: regulations appertaining to the army …

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  • 17appertain to — relate to. → appertain …

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  • 18appertain — [ˌapə teɪn] verb 1》 (appertain to) relate to. 2》 be appropriate. Origin ME: from OFr. apertenir, from late L. appertinere, from ad to + L. pertinere to pertain …

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  • 19appertain — verb formal appertain to sth phrasal verb (transitive not in passive) to belong to or concern something …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20appertain to — how do these articles appertain to the topic of our discussion? Syn: pertain to, be pertinent to, apply to, relate to, concern, be concerned with, have to do with, be relevant to, have reference to, have a bearing on, bear on; regard …

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