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What is the difference between relate and pertain?

relate | pertain |

In intransitive terms the difference between relate and pertain

is that relate is to respond through reaction while pertain is to relate, to refer, be relevant to.

As verbs the difference between relate and pertain

is that relate is to tell in a descriptive way while pertain is to belong.

relate

English

Verb

(relat)
  • To tell in a descriptive way.
  • To give an association.
  • To make a connection or correlation from one thing to another.
  • * 2002 , Paul Light, Karen Littleton, Learning with Computers: Analysing Productive Interactions (page 92)
  • The use of video made it possible to relate' the talk to the answers given to particular problems in the test. With this research design it was possible to ' relate changes in test score measures to changes in linguistic features
  • To have a connection.
  • I find it difficult to relate to others because i'm extremely introverted .
  • To interact.
  • To respond through reaction.
  • To identify with, understand.
  • (obsolete) To bring back; to restore.
  • * Spenser
  • Abate your zealous haste, till morrow next again / Both light of heaven and strength of men relate .

    Synonyms

    * chronicle * describe * divulge * recount * state

    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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