Looking for the meaning of the word PERTAIN in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PERTAIN with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Pertain
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French partenir, from Latin pertinere ‘extend to, have reference to’, from per- ‘through’ + tenere ‘to hold’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈteɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be appropriate, related, or applicable to
Short Definition:be appropriate, related, or applicable to
Examples:- matters pertaining to workplace conditions
Definition:
be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time
Short Definition:be in effect or existence in specified place or at specified time
Examples:- their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin
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