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   appertain

   /ˌapəˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. relate to; concern: "the answers generally appertain to improvements in standard of service"
   • 2. be appropriate or applicable: "the institutional arrangements which appertain under the system"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French apertenir, from late Latin appertinere, from ad- ‘to’ + Latin pertinere ‘to pertain’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • P

     3

   • P

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   • E

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   • R

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   • T

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   • A

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