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pertainto be connected with or relevant to something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be connected with or relevant to something

Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈteɪn/

Korean meaning: ~에 관련되다, ~에 속하다, ~에 해당하다

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**테**인

Example Sentences

  • The dress code pertains to everyone except the CEO's pet goldfish.
  • Questions pertaining to your salary should be discussed with HR.
  • This safety manual pertains to all laboratory workers.

pertain

VERB

//pərˈteɪn//

to be connected with or relevant to something

pertain concept
💡 Concept

Legal documents pertain to the specific case being prepared

pertain rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Files that pertain help obtain clues and maintain the truth!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pərˈteɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈteɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Roottain

Origin

From Old French 'partenir' and Latin 'pertinere', meaning 'to belong to' or 'to relate to'. The Latin term combines 'per-' (through) and 'tenere' (to hold).

🎵Rhyme

obtainmaintainsustainretain
obtain
maintain
sustain
retain

🔗Collocations

pertain to
matters pertaining to
rules pertain
documents pertaining
issues pertaining

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The dress code pertains to everyone except the CEO's pet goldfish.

Questions pertaining to your salary should be discussed with HR.

This safety manual pertains to all laboratory workers.

😄 Fun example

All matters pertaining to pizza toppings will be decided by committee vote.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

relateconcernapplyreferbelong

Antonyms

unrelatedirrelevantdisconnected

Related

relevantapplicableconcerningregardingabout

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