appertain

verb

ˌa-pər-ˈtān How to pronounce appertain (audio)
Definition of appertainnext
1
as in to belong
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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2
as in to pertain
to have a relation or connection list some of the things appertaining to public health

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appertain
  1. belong
  2. pertain
  3. relate
  4. apply
Verb
  • There is a quiet yearning to know himself—to find for himself a more substantial backstory and sense of belonging—in what Shimoda pieces together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Company intelligence belongs within the operating context of an individual business.
    — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of belong
Verb
  • Anyone with any relevant information pertaining to the incident is asked to contact the Bloomfield Police Department.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the days leading to Ed Sheeran’s Atlanta concert, his second since the Big Controversy, questions about everything but his music prevailed over those pertaining to it.
    — DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of pertain
Verb
  • Asea was first arrested in April on stalking and computer-related allegations, but prosecutors dropped those charges in May before bringing a computer-access charge in September, court records show.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Police and prosecutors said Joshua Kerry, 28, had been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, saying that these related in part to Farage.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of relate
Verb
  • Haynie may have been responding to reports specific to Syracuse, but his response applies to all colleges.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Because the workers had troubles, that's why this settlement has been applied.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of apply
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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