appertain
1 synonym for appertain, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To relate to something, or belong to it by right, nature or custom.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Came from Middle English apperteinen or apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appartenir), from Late Latin appertinēre, formed from ad ('to') and Latin pertinēre ('to reach to, belong'). See also pertain.
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