appertain

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The Alaskan forest reserves still appertain to the Department of Agriculture.

From Time Magazine Archive

In this way, it vaguely seems to them, they are able to save the doctrine of some one mode of origin as appertaining to species, which need not "necessarily" appertain to any other taxonomic division.

From Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume 2 Post-Darwinian Questions: Heredity and Utility by Romanes, George John

These are the chief appearances of the early part of this month which appertain exclusively to the Spring.

From Mirror of the Months by Patmore, Peter George

The idea of a life beyond this one seems also to appertain to normal humanity.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

Win the consent of your sweetheart, after your own way; but don’t try to take advantage of a power, that does not appertain to you.

From The White Gauntlet by Reid, Mayne