Word

pertain, v.
(pertained, pertaining, pertains)
freq. cnt. 10

be relevant to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 102 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bear on come to concern have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

be a part or attribute of
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

appertain pertain

verb frames

Something ----s to somebody

verb frames

Something ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appurtenant appurtenance

semantic pointers

hypernym

belong to, belong