pertain.
To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
Meaning & usage
To belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
That spare wheel pertains to this car.
To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
That question doesn't pertain to the topic, so I'm not going to answer it.
To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.
To be appropriate or suitable.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
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