pertain
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per·tain
(pər-tān′)intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains
1. To have reference or relevance; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.
2. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality: skills that pertain to engineering.
3. To be fitting or suitable: conduct that pertains to an officer.
[Middle English pertenen, pertainen, from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinēre : per-, per- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
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pertain
(pəˈteɪn)vb
1. to have reference, relation, or relevance: issues pertaining to women.
2. to be appropriate: the product pertains to real user needs.
3. to belong (to) or be a part (of); be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory (of)
[C14: from Latin pertinēre, from per- (intensive) + tenēre to hold]
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per•tain
(pərˈteɪn)v.i.
1. to have reference or relation; relate: documents pertaining to the lawsuit.
2. to belong or be connected as a part, adjunct, possession, or attribute.
3. to belong properly or fittingly; be appropriate.
[1300–50; Middle English perte(i)nen, partenen < Middle French partein-, tonic s. of partenir « Latin pertinēre to extend over, pertain =per- per- + -tinēre, comb. form of tenēre to hold]
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pertain
Past participle: pertained
Gerund: pertaining
| Imperative |
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| pertain |
| pertain |
| Present |
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| I pertain |
| you pertain |
| he/she/it pertains |
| we pertain |
| you pertain |
| they pertain |
| Preterite |
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| I pertained |
| you pertained |
| he/she/it pertained |
| we pertained |
| you pertained |
| they pertained |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am pertaining |
| you are pertaining |
| he/she/it is pertaining |
| we are pertaining |
| you are pertaining |
| they are pertaining |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have pertained |
| you have pertained |
| he/she/it has pertained |
| we have pertained |
| you have pertained |
| they have pertained |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was pertaining |
| you were pertaining |
| he/she/it was pertaining |
| we were pertaining |
| you were pertaining |
| they were pertaining |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had pertained |
| you had pertained |
| he/she/it had pertained |
| we had pertained |
| you had pertained |
| they had pertained |
| Future |
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| I will pertain |
| you will pertain |
| he/she/it will pertain |
| we will pertain |
| you will pertain |
| they will pertain |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have pertained |
| you will have pertained |
| he/she/it will have pertained |
| we will have pertained |
| you will have pertained |
| they will have pertained |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be pertaining |
| you will be pertaining |
| he/she/it will be pertaining |
| we will be pertaining |
| you will be pertaining |
| they will be pertaining |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been pertaining |
| you have been pertaining |
| he/she/it has been pertaining |
| we have been pertaining |
| you have been pertaining |
| they have been pertaining |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been pertaining |
| you will have been pertaining |
| he/she/it will have been pertaining |
| we will have been pertaining |
| you will have been pertaining |
| they will have been pertaining |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been pertaining |
| you had been pertaining |
| he/she/it had been pertaining |
| we had been pertaining |
| you had been pertaining |
| they had been pertaining |
| Conditional |
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| I would pertain |
| you would pertain |
| he/she/it would pertain |
| we would pertain |
| you would pertain |
| they would pertain |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have pertained |
| you would have pertained |
| he/she/it would have pertained |
| we would have pertained |
| you would have pertained |
| they would have pertained |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. pertain - be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
allude, advert, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
go for, apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
2. pertain - be a part or attribute of
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Translations
pertain
[pɜːˈteɪn] VI (frm) to pertain to (= concern) → concernir a, estar relacionado con; (= belong to) → pertenecer a ; (= be the province of) → incumbir aand other matters pertaining to it → y otros asuntos relacionados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pertain
vi to pertain to something → etw betreffen ; (= belong to: land etc) → zu etw gehören ; all documents pertaining to the case → alle den Fall betreffenden Dokumente ; and other matters pertaining to it → und andere damit verbundene Fragen ; of or pertaining to something → etw betreffend
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pertain
[pɜːˈteɪn] vi (frm) to pertain to (concern) → riferirsi a, riguardare ; (belong to) → appartenere adocuments pertaining to the case → documenti relativi al caso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995