pertained

pərˈteɪnd

Definition

Definition of pertained - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

connectionrelated or connected to something

The documents pertained to the case were missing.
The pertained issues were discussed in the meeting.
Her comments pertained to the ongoing project.

connected

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Origin of pertained

Latin, pertinere (to relate to)

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French:concerné, ...
German:zugehörig, ...
Italian:relativo, ...
Spanish:relacionado, ...
Portuguese:relacionado, ...
Chinese:相关的, ...
Japanese:関連する, ...
Arabic:مرتبط, ...
Hebrew:קָשׁוּר, ...
Russian:относящийся, ...
Ukrainian:стосований, ...
Hindi:संबंधित, ...
Bengali:সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:relacionat, ...
Czech:související, ...
Danish:vedrørende, ...
Dutch:betrekking hebbend, ...
Greek:σχετικός, ...
Hungarian:kapcsolódó, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:관련된, ...
Persian:مربوط, ...
Polish:związany, ...
Portuguese (BR):relacionados, ...
Romanian:legat, ...
Swedish:kopplade, ...
Thai:ที่เกี่ยวข้อง, ...
Turkish:ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:liên quan, ...

pertain

pərˈteɪn

Definition of pertain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

belongingbelong as a part, member, or accessory

These documents pertain to the case being discussed..

belong

concern

relate

relevancebe relevant or applicable

The laws pertain to the building regulations in this area..

apply

concern

relate

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Origin of pertain

Old French, partenir (to belong)

Examples of pertain in a sentence

These issues pertain to the new policy changes.
These rules pertain to all employees.
The documents pertain to the case.

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French:appartenir, ...
German:betreffen, gelten, ...
Italian:appartenere, ...
Spanish:pertenecer, aplicarse, ...
Portuguese:dizer respeito, relacionar-se, ...
Chinese:属于, 涉及, ...
Japanese:関係する, 関連する, ...
Arabic:تَعَلَّقَ, اِرْتَبَطَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְיַחֵס לְ, לִהְיוֹת נוֹגֵעַ ל־, ...
Russian:относиться, касаться, ...
Ukrainian:належати, стосуватися, ...
Hindi:संबंधित होना, सरोकार रखना, ...
Bengali:অন্তর্ভুক্ত হওয়া, প্রযোজ্য হওয়া, ...
Catalan:pertànyer, ser aplicable a, ...
Czech:náležet, týkat se, ...
Danish:høre til, gælde, ...
Dutch:behoren tot, van toepassing zijn, ...
Greek:ανήκω, αφορώ, ...
Hungarian:hozzátartozni, érinteni, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹង, អនុវត្តចំពោះ, ...
Korean:속하다, 적용되다, ...
Persian:تعلق داشتن, صدق کردن بر, ...
Polish:należeć, odnosić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):dizer respeito, relacionar-se, ...
Romanian:a aparțin, a se referă, ...
Swedish:tillhöra, angå, ...
Thai:เป็นส่วนหนึ่งของ, เกี่ยวข้อง, ...
Turkish:ait olmak, ...
Vietnamese:liên quan đến, liên quan, ...

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