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appertainto belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌæpərˈteɪn/

Korean meaning: 속하다, 관련되다, 부속되다

Korean pronunciation: 애퍼**테인**

Example Sentences

  • The CEO was shocked to learn that walking the office dog appertained to his executive duties.
  • All matters appertaining to national security require careful consideration.
  • The knight insisted that wearing pink armor appertained to his noble status.

appertain

VERB

//ˌæpərˈteɪn//

to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute

appertain concept
💡 Concept

to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute

appertain rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Rights that appertain to the crown, the museum works to retain

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌæpərˈteɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌæpəˈteɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixap--
Rootpertain

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '완전히 속하다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 중세 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔어요.

🎵Rhyme

pertainretainmaintaindetain
pertain
retain
maintain
detain

🔗Collocations

appertain to one's duties
rights that appertain
appertain to the office
privileges appertaining
appertain by law

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO was shocked to learn that walking the office dog appertained to his executive duties.

All matters appertaining to national security require careful consideration.

😄 Fun example

The knight insisted that wearing pink armor appertained to his noble status.

Questions appertaining to the budget will be discussed tomorrow.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

belongpertainrelateconcerninvolve

Antonyms

separatedisconnectdetach

Related

pertinentrelevantapplicableinherentintrinsic

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