to pertain
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4.6
- verb
- /pərˈteɪn/
:
referirse a
- Honesty is best when speaking of matters pertaining to the divine or the IRS.
- pertain to questions
- pertain to issues
- pertain to matters
Hence, they argue, the dollar scarcity pertains only to the Argentine state.
- Hence, they argue, the dollar scarcity pertains only to the Argentine state.
- And the part about classroom instruction pertains to lessons in K to three.
- Is it allowable to teach anything pertaining to religion in a public school?
- So as I did it, I started finding more and more works pertaining to these debates.
- Because they only want small government as it pertains to business and regulations of profit.
- And they searched the car and they said they found papers pertaining to his other wife in the car.
- And so when you think about certain things, particularly as it pertains to our government.
- So Seth picked out a couple of articles pertaining to baby names.
- And, you know, I could talk about things that were real and that pertained to those stories.
- The second question pertained to the screening for BSCA mutation carriers.
- So there are really no don'ts to composting as long as it pertains to organic matter.
- All three either don't exist as it pertains to racism or don't move the needle at all.
- All these jobs pertained to photographing.
- Believe it or not, when I talked about how it pertains to dominance, that's its smallest value.
Examples
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Are you boys aware of the state of Oregon's laws, pertaining to driving under the influence?
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In short, all available scientifically credible evidence that pertains to the issue at hand should be considered.
Academic text (2011) -
You could just take things that pertain to your life.
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What I want to know is does that pertain in the comedy world?
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l have a problem, and it pertains to the music industry.
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I should think any photo pertaining to the case would be relevant.
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Seven of the 14 complications documented in this study pertain to family, patient, and resource issues.
Academic text (1990) -
Limitations of this study pertain to the teachers randomly assigned to the control condition.
Academic text (2011) -
And they've identified a really critical element that pertains to work.
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The rules that pertain to student conduct are clearly outlined in the handbook.
Synonyms
709
2.7
To be about something or connected to it
512
2.1
To be about someone or something
317
2.2
To be connected or important to something
162
3.4
To be true for someone or something
103
3.0
Be about something or have a direct connection to it
31
5.1
To be connected with or affect something
1
9.1
Be part of or connected with something, often as a right
How Relevant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pertain comes from old Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and tain from 'to hold', the same root as in contain and retain. So, if something pertains to a topic, it is connected to or about that topic.