Dictionary entries for 'appertain'

Synonyms

apply
bear on
concern
pertain
refer
relate

ap·per·tain (ăṕər-tāń)

[Middle English appertenen, from Old French apartenir, from Vulgar Latin* appartenēre, from Late Latin appertinēre, ad-, ad-, + pertinēre, to belong; see pertain.]

intransitive verb: -tained, -tain·ing, -tains.

To belong as a proper function or part; pertain: problems appertaining to social reform.

intransitive verb: -tained, -tain·ing, -tains.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition