Synonyms for pertain
pərˈteɪnper·tain

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1. pertainverb

   Synonyms:
   appertain

   Antonyms:
   irrelevant

2. pertainverb

   to belong

   Synonyms:
   appertain

   Antonyms:
   irrelevant

3. pertainverb

   to relate, to refer, be relevant to

   Synonyms:
   appertain

   Antonyms:
   irrelevant

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. pertain

   Synonyms:
   belong to, relate to, appertain to, regard, concern

   Antonyms:
   be foreign to

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb

   be relevant to

   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, refer, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, relate, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, bear on, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tint

2. pertain, appertainverb

   be a part or attribute of

   Synonyms:
   touch on, refer, relate, touch, concern, bear on, have-to doe with, come to, appertain

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1. • Belong

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1. pertainverb

   Synonyms:
   appertain

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1. List of paraphrases for "pertain":

   relate, belong, refer

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How to use pertain in a sentence?

1. Ash Carter:

   The 12 nautical miles that I think you’re referring to does not pertain to features that were submerged and now are no longer submerged.

2. The FOJ:

   The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York accuses him of accepting bribes totalling millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to various sports marketing firms and keeping the money for himself, the marketing rights in question pertain to the broadcast of qualifying matches for the soccer World Cup, regional soccer tournaments and continental soccer championships in North and South America.

3. United States:

   Joaquin was really interested in what people were saying about him, if it( didn't) pertain to him, he did not really care.

4. Justice Antonin Scalia:

   The issue on gay rights, on abortion, on many of the issues in which Ruth's opinions and my opinions differ does not pertain to the substance, it doesn't pertain to whether gay people ought to have those rights — whether there ought to be a constitutional right — a right to abortion, that isn't the issue, the issue is quite simply who decides, that's all.

5. Roger Stone:

   I actually have communicated with Assange, i believe the next tranche of his documents pertain to the Clinton Foundation but there's no telling what the October surprise may be.