appertain
appertain · appertains · appertained · appertaining
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To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or customTo belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
US/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/
Meaning
2 sensesTo belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
Another issue that appertains to the policy under discussion.
принадлежа́тьprinadležátʹ, относи́тьсяotnosítʹsja
To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.
be a part or attribute of
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom:
Origin
From Middle English apperteinen, apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appFrom Middle English apperteinen, apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appartenir), from Late Latin appertinēre, from ad (“to”) + Latin pertinēre (“to reach to, belong”). More at pertain.
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Forms
appertains, appertaining, appertained, appertained| Base form | appertain · to appertain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | appertains |
| Present participle | appertaining |
| Past simple | appertained |
| Past participle | appertained |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsbe irrelevant
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle