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
  • Considering Dolphins have roughly 40 players on this training camp roster who legitimately belong on a 53-man roster, Sullivan should be aggressive with claiming players or poaching them off practice squads.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Prevention can be small interactions that build a sense of belonging and hope long before a crisis occurs.
    — Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of belong
Verb
  • There is no similar law that pertains to private school operators in Wisconsin.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The state charges pertain to the killing itself, as well as firearms offenses.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of pertain
Verb
  • Real estate and related industries used to account for as much as 30% of GDP in China.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pittsburgh Public Safety While no indication was made that the incidents are related in any way, Wednesday morning's shootings comes less than 24 hours after gunfire rang out inside a business along Frankstown Avenue in Homewood on Tuesday.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of relate
Verb
  • The pause that applies to data centers in downtown that are less than 350,000 square feet.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The same principle could potentially be applied to other electrode materials to control multiple charge carriers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of apply
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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