pertains (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pertain (to)
as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter where would I find books pertaining to birds?

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  1. concerns
  2. covers
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  • Urgent Matter reports that the dispute concerns a preservation easement on the nineteen-story building, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only skyscraper, completed in 1956, and located forty-five miles north of Tulsa.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The three-level promoter structure applies regardless of whether the change concerns a new product, new service, or internal process innovation.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerns
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  • The collection of patents covers a wide swath of elements associated with the rise of AI music, including moderation, watermarking, licensed distribution and monetization.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The settlement covers the Gill case and claims involving about 2,000 other infants, according to Abbott.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of covers
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“Pertains (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertains%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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