Pertain

per-tān′, v.i. to belong: to relate (with to ).— ns. Per′tinence , Per′tinency , state of being pertinent or to the point: fitne for the matter on hand: suitablene : appositene .— adj. Per′tinent , pertaining or related to a subject: being to the point: fitted for the matter on hand: fitting or appropriate: suitable: apposite.— adv. Per′tinently .— n. Per′tinentne . [O. Fr. partenir —L. pert inēre — per , thoroughly, tenēre , to hold.]