Pertain — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be relevant to

be a part or attribute of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɚtˈeɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/pətˈeɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pətˈeɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /pɚtˈeɪn/.

Examples

There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

come to have-to doe with touch on bear on appertain relate concern touch refer

Parts of Speech

verb	be relevant to “There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
verb	be a part or attribute of

Word Forms

reference	noun	the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
pertinent	adjective	being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinency	noun	relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertinence	noun	relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
appurtenant	adjective	furnishing added support
appurtenance	noun	a supplementary component that improves capability

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

betreffen

relevant sein für

🇫🇷French

concerner

être pertinent pour

🇪🇸Spanish

pertenecer

ser relevante para

🇮🇹Italian

riguardano

essere rilevante per

🇳🇱Dutch

betrekking hebben

relevant zijn voor

🇵🇹Portuguese

pertencer

ser relevante para

🇷🇺Russian

относятся

иметь отношение к

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संबंिधत

के लिए प्रासंगिक हो

🇧🇩Bengali

সম্পর্কিত

প্রাসঙ্গিক হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

தொடர்புடையது

தொடர்புடையதாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సంబంధించిన

సంబంధితంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi