appertain
Be relevant to
Appertain means to belong or relate to something as a proper part or function.
It's formal and somewhat archaic, appearing mostly in legal or official contexts: rights appertaining to citizenship, duties that appertain to the office.
The word suggests inherent connection rather than casual association.
Connect or recount
- concernTroubled interest in something
- referDirect to another source
- applyPut into operation
- bearLarge furry omnivore
touch · regard · correspond · link · associate · involve · attach · connect
Existing as essential part
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- constituentMember of electoral district
- essentialFundamentally necessary
innate · proper · native · endemic · fundamental · embedded · inseparable · attached
Adequate ability to function
- scopeExtent or range
- purviewRange of authority
- domainArea of control
- provinceRegional administrative district
authority · remit · sphere · ambit · compass · bailiwick · prerogative · rights
Quality of being applicable
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- bearingPosture or orientation
- materialityState of being consequential
- appropriatenessQuality of being suitable
suitability · relevancy · significance · concernment · aptness · apposite · validity · consequence
relate
Connect or recount
bear · touch · regard · correspond · link · associate · involve · attach · connect · tie
inherent
Existing as essential part
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- constituentMember of electoral district
essential · innate · proper · native · endemic · fundamental · embedded · inseparable · attached · vested
competence
Adequate ability to function
province · authority · remit · sphere · ambit · compass · bailiwick · prerogative · rights · powers
germaneness
Quality of being applicable
- applicabilityDegree of fitness
- bearingPosture or orientation
- materialityState of being consequential
appropriateness · suitability · relevancy · significance · concernment · aptness · apposite · validity · consequence · weight
appertaindisconnect
To break a connection
diverge · irrelevant · unrelated · extraneous · foreign
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