appertain
Verb
- be a part or attribute of
- To belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
- To belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Synonyms
Antonyms
be irrelevant
Scrabble Score: 13
appertain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordappertain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16
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