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

Need another word that means the same as “pertains”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “pertains” in this overview.

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Pertains as a Verb
Definitions of "Pertains" as a verb
Synonyms of "Pertains" as a verb (9 Words)
Usage Examples of "Pertains" as a verb
Associations of "Pertains" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Pertains” are: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on, appertain

Pertains as a Verb

Definitions of "Pertains" as a verb

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

Be a part or attribute of.
Be relevant to.

Synonyms of "Pertains" as a verb (9 Words)

appertain	Be appropriate or applicable. The answers generally appertain* to improvements in standard of service.*
bear on	Behave in a certain manner.
come to	Come to pass arrive as in due course.
concern	Be on the mind of. It is not necessary for us to concern* ourselves with this point.*
have to do with	Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.
refer	Make reference to. Refer a patient to a specialist.
relate	Have reference to; concern. The new legislation related to corporate activities.
touch	Have an effect upon. She didn t touch* her food all night.*
touch on	Consume.

Usage Examples of "Pertains" as a verb

My remark pertained to your earlier comments.

Associations of "Pertains" (30 Words)

according	In proportion or relation to. The distribution of his property differed widely according* as it was real or personal estate.*
affect	Have an effect on; make a difference to. This new ruling affects your business.
appertain	Relate to; concern. The institutional arrangements which appertain* under the system.*
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. One of the world s biggest food and personal products combines.
comprise	Form or compose. The country comprises twenty states.
concern	A feeling of sympathy for someone or something. Environmental concerns.
connection	A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else. He soldered the connection.
connote	Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. Spinsterhood connoted failure.
contain	Be capable of holding or containing. The record contains many old songs from the 1930 s.
correlate	Mutually related. We should correlate* general trends in public opinion with trends in the content of television news.*
correlated	Mutually related.
entail	The act of entailing property the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. What does this move entail.
entangle	Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. They were suspicious of becoming entangled in a civil war.
exist	Have an existence be extant. How am I going to exist* without you.*
implicate	Bring into intimate and incriminating connection. He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government.
implicated	Culpably involved. An innocent person implicated* by circumstances in a crime.*
implicit	Always to be found in; essentially connected with. Implicit trust.
include	Add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category. The list includes the names of many famous writers.
included	Enclosed in the same envelope or package. The included* check.*
incorporate	Include or contain; have as a component. Add the cheeses and butter and process briefly to incorporate* them.*
indirectly	In a way that is not directly caused by something; incidentally. I heard of the damage indirectly.
involve	Be or become occupied or engrossed in something. The situation was rather involved.
involved	Emotionally involved. The involved* muscles.*
linked	Connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks.
relate	Be relevant to. He was related to my mother.
related	Belonging to the same family, group, or type; connected. School related* activities.*
relation	The way in which two or more people or groups feel about and behave towards each other. The meetings helped cement Anglo American relations.
socialize	Make (someone) behave in a way that is acceptable to their society. The children must be properly socialized.
tangle	Tangle or complicate. A tangle* of golden hair.*
tie	A strip of material worn round the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down typically forming part of a man s smart or formal outfit. Some cities and merchants were freed from feudal ties.