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appertain

v.
UK //ɐpˈɜːteɪn// ap·per·tain
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Origin

From Middle English apperteinen, apertenen, borrowed from Old French apartenir (French appartenir), from Late Latin appertinēre, from ad (“to”) + Latin pertinēre (“to reach to, belong”). More at pertain.

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