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Pretain

Definition:

Pretain, verb

1. To relate or be relevant to something.

2. To belong or be connected to a particular subject or domain.

3. To have an affinity or similarity to something.

Senses:

1. To be applicable or pertain to a specific topic or matter.

2. To possess a connection or be relevant to a particular area or field.

3. To bear resemblance or affinity to a certain entity or concept.

Usages:

1. The rules and regulations strictly pretain to all employees.

2. This novel mainly pretains to the post-war era in Europe.

3. The research findings pretain to the ecological system of the rainforest.

Example Sentences:

1. The safety guidelines pretain to all construction workers on the site.

2. The concerns raised by the protesters pretain directly to environmental conservation.

3. The museum displays artifacts that pretain to ancient civilizations.

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