/ pəˈteɪn; NAmE pərˈt-/ verb
[ v ] ( formal ) to exist or to apply in a particular situation or at a particular time :
Living conditions are vastly different from those pertaining in their country of origin.
Those laws no longer pertain.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- pertain to sth/sb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French partenir , from Latin pertinere extend to, have reference to, from per- through + tenere to hold.