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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  • By his count, around 135,000 compounds lie outside conventional nutrition, which concerns itself mainly with energy, building blocks, and vitamins.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In a post on X, Massie highlighted the third article of impeachment, which specifically concerns Section 5(b) of the 1973 War Powers Resolution.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of concerns
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  • From the Transamerica Pyramid to the busy city streets, concrete covers about 65% of San Francisco.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • On the west side of the island Rarotonga, a narrow road climbs from the lagoon into Maungaroa Valley, where a canopy of multi-trunked mato trees covers the remains of a centuries-old settlement.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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