appertain
verb
[ ˌapəˈteɪn ]
• relate to; concern.
• "the answers generally appertain to improvements in standard of service"
Similar:
pertain to,
relate to,
concern,
be concerned with,
have to do with,
be relevant to,
have relevance to,
apply to,
be pertinent to,
have reference to,
have a bearing on,
bear on,
be connected with,
be about,
affect,
involve,
cover,
deal with,
touch,
be part of,
belong to,
regard,
• be appropriate or applicable.
• "the institutional arrangements which appertain under the system"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French apertenir, from late Latin appertinere, from ad- ‘to’ + Latin pertinere ‘to pertain’.
