Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Usage example: does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?
Pertain is a synonym for apply in relevant topic. In some cases you can use "Pertain" instead a verb "Apply", when it comes to topics like be relevant, property, concern, refer to. popular alternative
Pertain
Pertain verb - To have a relation or connection.
Usage example: a person who is an expert in anything pertaining to the history of the American theater
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| tropes | apply tropes | pertain tropes |
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