PERTAIN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PERTAIN?

Need another word that means the same as “pertain”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “pertain” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Pertain” are: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on, appertain, relate to, be related to, be connected with, be relevant to, have relevance to, apply to, be pertinent to, have reference to, refer to, have a bearing on, appertain to, affect, involve, cover, belong to, be a part of, be an adjunct of, go along with, be included in, exist, be the order of the day, obtain, be in effect, be the case, be prevalent, prevail, be current, be established

Pertain as a Verb

Definitions of "Pertain" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “pertain” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be a part or attribute of.
• Belong to something as a part, appendage, or accessory.
• Be relevant to.
• Be in effect or existence in a specified place or at a specified time.
• Be appropriate, related, or applicable to.

Synonyms of "Pertain" as a verb (37 Words)

affect	Touch the feelings of; move emotionally. This new ruling affects your business.
appertain	Relate to; concern. The answers generally appertain to improvements in standard of service.
appertain to	Be a part or attribute of.
apply to	Apply to a surface.
be a part of	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be an adjunct of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be connected with	Form or compose.
be current	Be identical or equivalent to.
be established	Occupy a certain position or area.
be in effect	Be priced at.
be included in	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be pertinent to	Occupy a certain position or area.
be prevalent	Have an existence, be extant.
be related to	Be priced at.
be relevant to	Form or compose.
be the case	Spend or use time.
be the order of the day	Have an existence, be extant.
bear on	Cause to be born.
belong to	Be a part or adjunct.
come to	Come to pass arrive as in due course.
concern	Be on the mind of. The roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in.
cover	Form a cover over. One reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.
exist	Have an existence be extant. He could barely exist on such a low wage.
go along with	Make a certain noise or sound.
have a bearing on	Suffer from; be ill with.
have reference to	Undergo.
have relevance to	Have ownership or possession of.
have to do with	Have a personal or business relationship with someone.
involve	Make complex or intricate or complicated. Dinner at Joe s always involves at least six courses.
obtain	Get, acquire, or secure (something. Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain.
prevail	Be valid, applicable, or true. He prevailed upon her to visit his parents.
refer	Of a word phrase or symbol describe or denote have as a referent. You went wrong when you referred all legislation to a part of virtue.
refer to	Be relevant to.
relate	Be relevant to. The witness related the events.
relate to	Have or establish a relationship to.
touch	Make a more or less disguised reference to. I didn t play her records or touch any of her stuff.
touch on	Affect emotionally.

Usage Examples of "Pertain" as a verb

• Matters pertaining to the organization of government.
• Their economic circumstances are vastly different from those which pertained in their land of origin.
• The shop premises and stock and all assets pertaining to the business.
• My remark pertained to your earlier comments.

Associations of "Pertain" (30 Words)

according	(followed by `to’) as reported or stated by. According to instructions.
affect	Have an effect on; make a difference to. Your attitude will affect how successful you are.
appertain	Relate to; concern. The institutional arrangements which appertain under the system.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. A new product which combines the benefits of a hairspray and a gel.
comprise	Consist of; be made up of. The land he conquered comprised several provinces.
concern	A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it. Those concerned in industry academia and government.
connection	An arrangement or opportunity for catching a connecting train, bus, aircraft, etc. Sufferers deny that their problems have any connection with drugs.
connote	(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning. Spinsterhood connoted failure.
contain	Be capable of holding or containing. This can contains water.
correlate	Mutually related. The study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class.
correlated	Mutually related.
entail	The act of entailing property the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. Her father s estate was entailed on a cousin.
entangle	Entrap. Fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled.
exist	Have an existence be extant. He could barely exist on such a low wage.
implicate	Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government.
implicated	Culpably involved. Named three officials implicated in the plot.
implicit	With no qualification or question; absolute. Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.
include	Make part of a whole or set. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.
included	Contained as part of a whole being considered. All of Europe Britain included.
incorporate	Include or contain; have as a component. Some schemes incorporated all these variations.
indirectly	Through implication; obliquely. Both writers refer if only indirectly to a wealth of other art.
involve	Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result. Angela told me she was involved with someone else.
involved	Emotionally involved. The involved muscles.
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
relate	Have reference to; concern. A supercomputer could relate all those factors.
related	Associated with the specified item or process, especially causally. Sleeping sickness and related diseases.
relation	The way in which two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other. He has distant relations back in New Jersey.
socialize	Make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies. The children must be properly socialized.
tangle	Tangle or complicate. They carved their way through the tangle of vines.
tie	The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided. Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus.