appertains

Definition of appertainsnext
present tense third-person singular of appertain
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as in belongs
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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Verb
  • The first half alone belongs in the annals of instant classics between the Nuggets and Wolves.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • While not a true sage that can flavor your dishes in the kitchen, Russian sage is a perennial shrub that belongs in your garden.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Trinity development pertains to two parcels of land located between the BSG facility and New Rutherford Avenue, and on New Rutherford Avenue, which are owned by the Boston Planning Department, the lawsuit states.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • That also pertains to our commitment to become a Spanish-English bilingual museum.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Considered narrowly, statesmanship relates primarily to politics and government.
    John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Antinous is the principal mortal antagonist in Homer’s Odyssey, which relates Odysseus’s difficulties while getting home and how Penelope and her son, Telemachus, struggled to maintain their authority on Ithaca.
    Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The annual all-inclusive discounted online ticket sale applies to more than 4,000 concerts nationwide, including more than 80 upcoming shows in San Diego.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The same incentive structure applies here.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The spikes to which Hoyland refers are conical racemes, up to 16 inches long, each of which may bear between 100 and 300 tubular, orange-red blooms.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While that advice refers primarily to metal utensils, the same principles apply across materials, especially where thin construction can increase the risk of breakage.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Appertains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appertains. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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