"pertain" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

Be relevant to (synset 202681865)
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
subtypes:
- center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, revolve about, revolve around - center upon
- apply, go for, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- affect, involve, regard - connect closely and often incriminatingly
- interest, matter to - be of importance or consequence
same as: bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on

verb group: advert, allude, touch - make a more or less disguised reference to
Be a part or attribute of (synset 202659801)
is a type of: belong, belong to - be a part or adjunct

same as: appertain