Synonyms & related words for pertains

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Words related to pertains

Explore words related to pertains — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include appertain, relate, pertaining, refer, concerning, pertinent, germane, pertinency. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pertains come from?

The word pertains breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tain-, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.