Pertaining

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of pertain.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A belonging; an appurtenance.
  • Word Usage
    "However, the policy outlined by McDonnell leaves unchanged an executive order he issued earlier in his term pertaining to equal opportunity in all facets of state government, including employment and purchasing."
    Antonym
    irrelevant   
    Verb Form
    pertained    pertaining    pertains   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    belong    belong to   
    Hyponym
    apply    concentrate on    matter to    center on    hold   
    Form
    pertained    pertaining   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    belong    appertain    relate   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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