Pertain Meaning
/pəˈteɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo belong to or be connected as a part, adjunct, attribute, or accessory.
verbTo relate to, concern, or be relevant to.
Sentence Examples
That sentence doesn't pertain to you.
This discussion does not pertain to you.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new regulations only ____ to employees working in the chemical plant.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new regulations ____ only to businesses with more than fifty employees on their payroll.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, pertenir (modern French appartenir), in turn from Latin pertineō, pertinēre.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"An explanation offered is that every Sabbath Va'ani Tefilati is said in praise of the people of Israel, who, though they eat and drink, read the Torah and pray. However, on Yom Kippur this does not pertain."
— 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 340:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new regulations only ____ to employees working in the chemical plant.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The new regulations ____ only to businesses with more than fifty employees on their payroll.