American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pertained
IPA transcription: [pɚ'teɪnd]
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Verb
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be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”
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be a part or attribute of
Usage examples
- The first, now resolved, pertained to compulsory licensing of medicines and patent protection.