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per·tain (pər-tāń)

[Middle English pertenen, pertainen, from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinēre, per-, per-, + tenēre, to hold.]

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

  1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident.
  2. To belong as an adjunct, part, holding, or quality.
  3. To be fitting or suitable.