appertain
verb
ap·per·tain ˌa-pər-ˈtān 
appertained; appertaining; appertains
intransitive verb
: to belong or be connected as a rightful part or attribute : pertain
Synonyms
- belong
- pertain
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the rights and privileges that appertain to marriage the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States
Recent Examples on the Web Ah, but a, b, and c above do not appertain to cancer. 
John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017
John Rosemond, charlotteobserver, 11 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English apperteinen, from Anglo-French apurtenir, from Late Latin appertinēre, from Latin ad- + pertinēre to belong — more at pertain
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
appertains
verb
1
as in belongs
to be the property of a person or group of persons the doctrine that the swath of land between the Atlantic and the Pacific naturally appertained to the United States Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- belongs
- pertains
- possesses
- owns
- has
- holds
2
as in pertains
to have a relation or connection list some of the things appertaining to public health Synonyms & Similar Words
- pertains
- relates
- applies
- refers
- involves
- interests
- affects
- has to do with
- concerns
- bears
- connects
- touches
- interrelates
- associates
- links
- couples
- ties in
- treats
- deals (with)