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Meanings of pertain in English

Portuguese
concernir
Catalan
referir-se
Spanish
tratarse

Be relevant to.

      concernir
      Portuguese
      referir-se
      Catalan
      estar relacionat amb
      Spanish
      pertenecer

      Be a part or attribute of.

            referir-se
            Usage of pertain in English
            1
            It is not clear if those documents pertain to Trump's business dealings.
            Reuters
            2
            Inside Rama nineteen years have passed, but those years only pertain to-
            The Complete Rama Omnibus
            3
            Therefore it seems that the moral virtues pertain to the contemplative life.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            4
            They pertain to the time of the first critics of those poets.
            The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
            5
            Therefore the second beatitude does not pertain to the gift of piety.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            6
            Minimising stress doesn't just pertain to the day the calves are weaned.
            Independent.ie
            7
            Therefore it seems that prudence does not pertain to the active life.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            8
            Now hungering and thirsting after justice pertain to the act of justice.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            9
            Objection 1: It would seem that apostasy does not pertain to unbelief.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            10
            Objection 1: It would seem that fraud does not pertain to craftiness.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            11
            Objection 1: It would seem that prophecy does not pertain to knowledge.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            12
            Now external acts pertain, not to the spirit but to the body.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            13
            They also pertain to the states of mind of those expressing them.
            The Civilization of Illiteracy
            14
            I hardly see how they pertain to what you're here to investigate.
            The President's Assassin
            15
            Now a venial sin does not pertain to the love of God.
            Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
            16
            These categories pertain to the municipal manager's background, tenure and operation capabilities.
            The South African
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