Definitions

appertain

[ap-er-teyn] / ˌæp ərˈteɪn /

VERB

belong, be connected

Synonyms

STRONG

apply bear pertain refer relate vest

WEAK

be characteristic of be part of be pertinent be proper be relevant have to do with touch upon

Example Sentences

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Appertain, ap-pėr-tān′, v.i. to belong to, as a possession, a right, or attribute.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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