appertain

ap·per·tain | \ ˌa-pər-ˈtān

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appertained; appertaining; appertains

Definition of appertain

intransitive verb

: to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute : pertain

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the rights and privileges that appertain to marriage the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States

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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appertain. Accessed 28 May. 2020.

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