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Pertain vs Pertinence - What's the difference?

pertain | pertinence |

As a verb pertain

is to belong.

As a noun pertinence is

the quality of being pertinent.

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

    * * *

    pertinence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being pertinent.
  • See also

    * pertinency ----