As a verb pertain
is to belong.
As an adjective botanic is
of or pertaining to botany.
pertain
English
Verb
(
en verb)
to belong
to relate, to refer, be relevant to
Usage notes
* In all the above senses, pertain' is followed by '''to''' (or formerly by '''unto''', as in ''The King James Version of The Bible'' and in the plays of Shakespeare, although ' to is used in these works as well).
Quotations
(relate ):
* 1989 , Sort out any booklets or manuals that pertain to the heating system or any other fixture that you are leaving behind. — One's company , Underwood, Lynn, Southampton: Ashford.
Synonyms
* appertain
Antonyms
* be irrelevant
Anagrams
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botanic
English
Alternative forms
* botanick (obsolete)
Adjective
(-)
Of or pertaining to botany.
Derived terms
* botanic garden
