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pertain to

VERB

bear on

Synonyms

WEAK

affect appertain to apply bear upon belong to involve refer to relate to touch upon

Antonyms

WEAK

be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence

VERB

bear on/bear upon

Synonyms

WEAK

affect appertain to apply belong to involve refer to relate to touch upon

VERB

concern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bother disturb interest involve perturb regard trouble worry

STRONG

disquiet distress touch

WEAK

apply to be relevant to bear on become involved make anxious make uneasy take pains

Antonyms

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aid calm help ignore please reassure soothe

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unconcern

VERB

concern

Synonyms

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belong to deal with involve regard

WEAK

answer to appertain to apply to be about be applicable to be connected with be dependent upon be interdependent with be pertinent to be well taken bear on bear upon depend upon have a bearing on have connections with have implications for have relation to have significance for have to do with refer to

Antonyms

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unconcern

VERB

regard

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concern refer to

STRONG

interest

WEAK

apply to be relevant to bear upon have a bearing on have to do with relate to

Antonyms

WEAK

disbelieve disregard ignore look away

VERB

touch

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affect consume eat handle involve

STRONG

concern drink interest use utilize

WEAK

be a party to be associated with bear on bear upon belong to center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of refer to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

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All of these estate-planning documents pertain to adults over the age of 18, so Trust & Will’s survey starts with Generation Z, whose members are now between the ages of 16 and 29.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Yet the most haunting contested claim of Moy’s life did not pertain to music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Already, the state has filed or joined nearly 50 legal actions against the current administration, at least seven of which pertain to the environment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

Its insights pertain to the complex rules that govern the processes that emerge when millions of synapses undergo plasticity under in vivo conditions -- like in the living brain.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Today we learn words that pertain to going to the doctor.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

pertain to

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