appertain

Verb

Meaning

To belong or pertain, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pertain include suit bear cover refer apply affect fit concern regard involve connect touch belong

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Antonyms

distance avoid contrast conflict vary opposition

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Hypernyms

belong belong to

Related terms

pertinent pertain appurtenance pertinence

Derivatives

appertained appertaining

Examples

Right honest studies my career can show with long experience blent as best beseems, and genius here presented for thy view;- gifts, that conjoined appertain to few. Luís de Camões

A line running from Oedjong Raja (coord32) in Sumatra to Poeloe Bras (Breuëh) and on through the Western Islands of the Nicobar Group to Sandy Point in Little Andaman Island, in such a way that all the narrow waters appertain to the Burma Sea. Source: Internet

And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges, as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Apperson appersonate appersonation appertainance appertained to appertaining to