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Pertain has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

be relevant to

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

2

be a part or attribute of

"The new safety regulations pertain specifically to employees operating heavy machinery."

3

to belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The security clearance form does not pertain to your current job duties but rather to background checks from ten years ago."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
belong to
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
focus on apply involve matter to
Rhyming Words
ain iain jain nain hain rain vain lain gain fain sain main kain wain zain dain tain bain pain cain
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