pertain to

pertain to (someone or something)

To relate to, be relevant to, or have a connection with someone or something. These meetings never pertain to me, but the boss wants me to be there anyway. It was a bizarre scene that didn't seem to pertain to the rest of the film as a whole.
See also: pertain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pertain to someone or something

to relate to someone or something; to have something to do with someone or something. I don't think that anything discussed in this meeting pertained to me. It really doesn't pertain to the matter at hand.
See also: pertain
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pertain to

v.
To be relevant to or concerned with something: In chemistry the word "basic" pertains to substances with a pH factor greater than 7.
See also: pertain
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • pertain
  • pertain to (someone or something)
  • tie in
  • tie in with
  • relate (something) to (something)
  • ardent admirer
  • so much for
  • so much for (someone or something)
  • so much for sb/sth
  • tell (one) about (someone or something)
References in periodicals archive
The standards pertain to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for customer records and information.
Publication of the December 2001 update to the Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual. (Announcements)
Lifelong learning Several of the articles in this edition pertain to the on-going and complex role of the community college.
EDITORIAL
It sheds light on a broad range of primary documents, beginning with sources which pertain to instruction in composition, and to the arrangement or presentation of music in different formats for reading and writing.
Composers at Work: The Craft of Musical Composition 1450-1600
[] Never include comments that pertain to an employee's race, religion, sex, physical appearance or personal style in any evaluation documents.
Minimize performance evaluation legal risks
The guidelines pertain to all matters under IRS jurisdiction, including income, excise and employment taxes, as well as employee plans and exempt organizations.
Record retention under rev. proc. 91-59: a checklist approach
Several new interim and final rules, exemptions, and interpretations are discussed that pertain to the limitations of sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act.
Publication of the November 2001 update to the Commercial Bank Examination Manual. (Announcements)