appertain+to

  • 21appertain — ap•per•tain [[t]ˌæp ərˈteɪn[/t]] v. i. to belong as a rightful attribute or part; pertain: privileges that appertain to royalty[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME a(p)perte(y)nen < OF apertenir < LL appertinēre. See ap I pertain …

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  • 22appertain to somebody — apperˈtain to sb/sth derived (formal) to belong or refer to sb/sth • rights appertaining to the property • These figures appertain to last year s sales. Main entry: ↑appertain …

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  • 23appertain to something — apperˈtain to sb/sth derived (formal) to belong or refer to sb/sth • rights appertaining to the property • These figures appertain to last year s sales. Main entry: ↑appertain …

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  • 24appertain — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English apperteinen, from Anglo French apurtenir, from Late Latin appertinēre, from Latin ad + pertinēre to belong more at pertain Date: 14th century to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute ;… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25appertain — verb /æp.ɚˈten/ To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to. In this great stretch of country<br />there is no sign of life, nor of anything appertaining to<br />life. There is no bird… …

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  • 26appertain to — Synonyms and related words: affect, answer to, apply to, bear on, bear upon, belong to, concern, connect, correspond to, deal with, have connection with, interest, involve, liaise with, link with, pertain to, refer to, regard, relate to, respect …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 27appertain — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. belong. see pertain II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be pertinent: apply, bear on (or upon), concern, pertain, refer, relate. Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with. See RELEVANT …

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  • 28appertain — ap·per·tain || ‚æpÉ™ teɪn v. belong to; connected to …

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  • 29appertain to — 1. Belong to, pertain to, be incident to, be proper to, be part or characteristic of, inhere in, adhere to. 2. Regard, concern, touch, relate to, refer to, bear upon …

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  • 30appertain — ap·per·tain …

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