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Definition of: pertain
(pər·tān′) v.i.
1. To have reference; relate.
2. To belong as an adjunct, function, quality, etc.: the house and lands that pertain thereto.
3. To be fitting or appropriate: the joys that pertain to youth. [<OF partenir <L pertinere extend <per- through + tenere hold] Synonyms: appertain, belong, concern, regard, relate.
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