Antonyms for pertain
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : per-teyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : pərˈteɪn |
Definition of pertain
Origin :- early 14c., from Old French partenir "to belong to" and directly from Latin pertinere "to reach, stretch; relate, have reference to; belong, be the right of; be applicable," from per- "through" (see per) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Related: Pertained; pertaining.
- verb be relevant to
- But Khalid is modest only in the things that pertain to the outward self.
- Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
- Everything that seemed to pertain was either satirical, as to ask, "Did she tell you so?"
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
- Whence it would seem that prudence does not pertain to the active life.
- Extract from : « On Prayer and The Contemplative Life » by St. Thomas Aquinas
- Hence the moral virtues do not pertain to the contemplative life.
- Extract from : « On Prayer and The Contemplative Life » by St. Thomas Aquinas
- Some of these only pertain to the situations where the hypnotist works with the subject.
- Extract from : « A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis » by Melvin Powers
- All things that pertain to life, all things that pertain to godliness.
- Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
- Literary beauty may pertain either to the form or to the content.
- Extract from : « Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism » by F. V. N. Painter
- They also pertain to the states of mind of those expressing them.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- Whatever lies without the circle does not pertain to the individual—as yet.
- Extract from : « The Gate of Appreciation » by Carleton Noyes
- Speaker is robed about with authority that does not pertain to Chairman.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893 » by Various
Synonyms for pertain
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