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appertain

[ ap-er-teyn ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to ):

    privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.



appertain

/ ˌæəˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. intrusually foll byto to belong (to) as a part, function, right, etc; relate (to) or be connected (with)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of appertain1

1350–1400; Middle English a ( p ) perte ( y ) nen < Old French apertenir. See ap- 1, pertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of appertain1

C14: from Old French apertenir to belong, from Late Latin پŧ, from Latin ad- + پŧ to pertain
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I solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald Trump, now pending, I will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws: so help me God.

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“It was an obscure word, ‘appertaining,’” Immerwahr writes, “as if the law’s writers were mumbling their way through the important bit.”

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They include Confederate and U.S. flags, photos of Confederate leaders and monuments, copies of daily papers, and “badges and souvenirs appertaining to the Confederacy.”

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"I am therefore resolved to resign my Crown and all the Dominions appertaining to it to the Prince of Wales, my eldest son and lawful successor," said the letter, which was never sent.

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"To you, brave fan, who courageously stopped a puck without leaving the stands, the Philadelphia Flyers award full membership in the loyal order of the unducked puck, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereunto."

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