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appertain

ap·per·tain

US/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/ uncommon

verb

1.

be a part or attribute of

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Origin

From Middle English apperteinen, apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appartenir), from Late Latin appertinēre, from ad (“to”) + Latin pertinēre (“to reach to, belong”). More at pertain.

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