adjective
pertaining
puh-TAY-nihng
adjective
1
Relating to or connected with something.
"She kept all the documents pertaining to the merger in one folder."
How to Use Pertaining
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe -ing form of pertain, almost always used as "pertaining to" meaning "relating to."
Common pairings
pertaining to
Word Forms
pertainings plural
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She kept all the documents _____ to the merger in one folder.