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
  • Steven Schwartz, co-founder of Whop, said on the On The Margin podcast that people increasingly pay to belong somewhere rather than to own something.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Collins instead again called on Ossoff to denounce Democratic socialists, and said that ideology did not belong in Georgia.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of belong
Verb
  • In December, the Justice Department started releasing investigative records pertaining to Epstein and Maxwell in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
    — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both pertained to the same player in a way that had some believing there could be an easy out to fill out a Heat roster thinned by the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pertain
Verb
  • Edwards, who worked a series of low-wage jobs before being diagnosed with autism at age 24, can relate.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The incident is believed to be mental health related, police said.
    — Guy Davies, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of relate
Verb
  • This now applies to veterans, homeless individuals, young adults aging out of foster care, parents of 14- to 17-year-olds and those aged 55 to 64.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • If the shooter is reckless, like firing a weapon into the air, a state law regarding reckless behavior would apply.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of apply
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“Appertain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertain. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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