/ Dictionary / Index A appertain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•per•tain Pronunciation: (ap"ur-tān'), [key] — v.i. to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually fol. by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appertain (Thesaurus) appersonation appestat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language