pertain

Meanings

• Verb

  Relate or be relevant to something; concern; apply.

  - "The symptoms of the disease pertain to the respiratory system."
  - "The new evidence pertains to the case under investigation."

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Antonyms

irrelevant

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Synonyms

appertain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pertain
chaine , rain , vain

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Variants

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pertain , pertained , pertaining , pertains

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Etymology

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From Middle English pertinen, from Old French pertaindre ‘belong, concern, apply’, from past participle of pertener ‘belong’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'pertain' comes from the Old French word 'pertaindre,' which means 'to belong' or 'to concern'.

2. In Middle English, 'pertain' was used as both a verb and a noun, meaning 'belonging to' or 'pertaining to'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Relate: A verb meaning to tell or narrate a story or to connect or associate things.

2. Relevant: A term used to describe information, ideas, or facts that have a bearing on or connection to a particular topic or situation.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pertain' has been used to express connections or relevance between different concepts or ideas. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius says, 'My lord, I will use them according to their desert.', to which Hamlet responds, 'God's bodykins, man, much better: Use every man after his desert, and who should 'scape whipping? Use them after your own honor and dignity: the less they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty. Take them in: they are not the men.' In this context, 'pertain' signifies 'belong' or 'relate' to the situation at hand.

How to Memorize "pertain"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a web connecting various concepts, and 'pertain' represents the connection or relationship between them.

2. associate
   

   - Create associations with words like 'connect,' 'associate,' and 'relate' to help remember the meaning of 'pertain'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PERTAIN' to remember its meaning: 'P' for Pertinent, 'E' for Essential, 'R' for Relevant, 'T' for Tied, 'A' for Applies, and 'I' for Involved or Involves.

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