appertain
To belong as a proper part, possession, or right; to relate to or be connected with something. It is most frequently used in formal or legal contexts to describe duties or privileges associated with a specific position or situation.
Beispiele
3 von 5The responsibilities that appertain to this job are quite demanding.
The responsibilities that belong to this job are quite demanding.
The court must determine which rights appertain to the property owner in this dispute.
The court must determine which rights belong to the property owner in this dispute.
I don't think these specific rules appertain to our small group.
I don't think these specific rules apply to our small group.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'A Part Pertains'. If something appertains, it is 'a part' that 'pertains' (belongs) to a larger whole.
Schnelles Quiz
The various benefits and honors that _____ to the position of chairperson were outlined in the charter.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: appertain
Beispiele
The responsibilities that appertain to this job are quite demanding.
everydayThe responsibilities that belong to this job are quite demanding.
The court must determine which rights appertain to the property owner in this dispute.
formalThe court must determine which rights belong to the property owner in this dispute.
I don't think these specific rules appertain to our small group.
informalI don't think these specific rules apply to our small group.
This research focuses on the chemical properties that appertain to rare earth metals.
academicThis research focuses on the chemical properties that relate to rare earth metals.
Please review the clauses appertaining to the termination of the contract.
businessPlease review the clauses relating to the termination of the contract.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
appertain to the subject
to be relevant to the topic at hand
privileges appertaining thereto
rights that come along with something just mentioned
all things appertaining
everything that is connected or relevant
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Pertain' is more common and general; 'appertain' is much more formal and often implies a legal right or a natural belonging.
'Obtain' means to get or acquire something, while 'appertain' means to belong to something.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is almost always followed by the preposition 'to'. It is very formal and is rarely found in casual speech, appearing mostly in legal documents or high-level academic writing.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often omit the preposition 'to' (e.g., saying 'it appertains the rule' instead of 'it appertains to the rule') or confuse it with the more common 'pertain'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'A Part Pertains'. If something appertains, it is 'a part' that 'pertains' (belongs) to a larger whole.
Wortherkunft
From the Old French 'apartir', which comes from Latin 'ad-' (to) and 'pertinere' (to belong).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English-speaking legal traditions, this word is frequently used in property law and contracts to define the scope of ownership and duty.
Schnelles Quiz
The various benefits and honors that _____ to the position of chairperson were outlined in the charter.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: appertain
Verwandtes Vokabular
Ähnliche Wörter
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
Kommentare (0)
Zum Kommentieren AnmeldenStarte kostenlos mit dem Sprachenlernen
Kostenlos Loslegen