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Appertain

/æpɚˈteɪn/

To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.

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📖 Definitions of "Appertain"

verb

1
To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
2
To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc..

🔄 Synonyms of "Appertain"

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Word	Definition
pertainverb	(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appertain"

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Word	Definition
pertainverb	(intransitive) To relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
applyverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
belongverb	(intransitive) To have its proper place.
concernnoun	That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
come toverb	(transitive) To total; to amount to.
relateverb	(transitive) To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another).
fall underverb	(transitive) To belong to for purposes of categorization.
rinenoun	(UK dialectal) A watercourse or ditch.
bear uponverb	To influence, have an effect upon.
go withverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To choose or accept (a suggestion).
behoveverb	(transitive, formal) To be necessary for (someone).
behooveverb	(transitive, chiefly US) To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.
revolve aroundverb	(idiomatic) To be essentially connected with; to concern.
respectnoun	(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
regardnoun	One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
fit inverb	(intransitive, figurative) To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.
attachverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
fit intoverb	(transitive) To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
involveverb	To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.
bearnoun	A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.