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

STRONGEST

aid calm help ignore please reassure soothe

WEAK

unconcern

VERB

concern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

unconcern

VERB

regard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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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The proposed changes pertain to a 2023 rule designed to tamp down NOx -- shorthand for nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide -- from truck tailpipes, beginning with model year 2027.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

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

Budget reconciliation is governed by strict rules, enforced by a strict parliamentarian, requiring that reconciliation items pertain to taxes and spending.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

So I sit at the table in the kitchen and practice new vocabulary, purposely saying out loud the words that pertain to cooking.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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