Associations to the word «Pertain»

Wiktionary

PERTAIN, verb. (intransitive) to belong
PERTAIN, verb. (intransitive) to relate, to refer, be relevant to
PERTAIN, verb. (intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable

Dictionary definition

PERTAIN, verb. Be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments".
PERTAIN, verb. Be a part or attribute of.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin