Appertain – To be connected or belong to (especially in an official way)

(Pronounced ap-er-tayn)

To remember the definition of the word appertain, use the following mnemonic:

Cats give a purr and abstain (appertain) from going for a walk on a lead. These are two traits that belong to a cat.

Examples of appertain in a sentence

The actor ignored media questions that didn't appertain to his new film.

The gold star privileges aren’t for everyone and appertain only to guests with a gold star card staying at the hotel.

The responsibilities that appertain to your new job will be explained during your orientation tomorrow.