Synonyms & related words for appertaining

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of appertaining — including relating, pertinent, referable, apposite, apropos, germane. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to appertaining

Explore words related to appertaining — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pertain, appurtenance, befalling, appurtenant, thereunto, befit, befell, pertinency. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for appertaining

Common synonyms for appertaining include relating, pertinent, referable, apposite, apropos, germane, relevant, applicable — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does appertaining come from?

The word appertaining breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“thoroughly, through”); and -tain, from Latin tenere (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.