Pertain

v. i.	1.	To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant life. [imp. & p. p. Pertained ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pertaining.] Men hate those who affect that honor by ambition which pertaineth not to them. - Hayward.
	2.	To have relation or reference to something. These words pertain unto us at this time as they pertained to them at their time. - Latimer.

Verb	1.	pertain - have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" Synonyms: concern, bear on, come to, touch on, refer, relate, touch
	2.	pertain - be a part or attribute of Synonyms: appertain

affect, appertain, appertain to, apply, apply to, associate, bear, bear on, befit, combine, concern, connect, cover, include, join, pertain to, refer to, regard, relate to, vest

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