Meaning & use
pertains
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Relates or applies to a particular subject or situation.
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This rule pertains only to employees hired after 2020.
The question pertains to the second chapter of the textbook.
A note on using this word
Almost always followed by 'to,' as in 'pertains to,' and tends to appear in formal or written English.
Words with a similar meaning
relatesconcerns
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