Be relevant to.
synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on.
Roget 9:
be related
etc.
adj.;
have a relation
etc.
n.;
relate to,
refer to;
bear upon,
regard,
concern,
touch,
affect,
have to do with;
pertain to,
belong to,
appertain to;
answer to;
interest.
bring into relation with,
bring to bear upon;
connect,
associate,
draw a parallel;
link
etc.
43.
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Roget 625:
pass one's time in,
employ one's time in,
spend one's time in;
employ oneself in,
employ oneself upon;
occupy oneself with,
concern oneself with;
make it one's business
etc.
n.;
undertake
etc.
676;
enter a profession;
betake oneself to,
turn one's hand to;
have to do with
etc.
(do)
680.
office,
place,
post,
chargeship†,
incumbency,
living;
situation,
berth,
employ;
service
etc.
(servitude)
749;
engagement;
undertaking
etc.
676.
drive a trade;
carry on a trade,
do a trade,
transact a trade,
carry on business,
do business,
transact business
etc.
n.;
keep a shop;
ply one's task,
ply one's trade;
labor in one's vocation;
pursue the even tenor of one's way;
attend to business,
attend to one's work.
officiate,
serve,
act;
act one's part,
play one's part;
do duty;
serve the office of,
discharge the office of,
perform the office of,
perform the duties of,
perform the functions of;
hold an office,
fill an office,
fill a place,
fill a situation;
hold a portfolio,
hold a place,
hold a situation.
be about,
be doing,
be engaged in,
be employed in,
be occupied with,
be at work on;
have one's hands in,
have in hand;
have on one's hands,
have on one's shoulders;
bear the burden;
have one's hands full
etc.
(activity)
682.
be in the hands of,
be on the stocks,
be on the anvil;
pass through one's hands.
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Roget 680:
do,
perform,
execute;
achieve
etc.
(complete)
729;
transact,
enact;
commit,
perpetrate,
inflict;
exercise,
prosecute,
carry on,
work,
practice,
play.
employ oneself,
ply one's task;
officiate,
have in hand
etc.
(business)
625;
labor
etc.
686;
be at work;
pursue a course;
shape one's course
etc.
(conduct)
692.
act,
operate;
take action,
take steps;
strike a blow,
lift a finger,
stretch forth one's hand;
take in hand
etc.
(undertake)
676;
put oneself in motion;
put in practice;
carry into execution
etc.
(complete)
729;
act upon.
be an actor
etc.
690;
take a part in,
act a part in,
play a part in,
perform a part in;
participate in;
have a hand in,
have a finger in the pie;
have to do with;
be a party to,
be a participator in;
bear a hand,
lend a hand;
pull an oar,
run in a race;
mix oneself up with
etc.
(meddle)
682.
be in action;
come into operation
etc.
(power at work)
170.
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Roget 692:
transact
[cause to occur],
execute;
despatch,
dispatch;
proceed with,
discharge;
carry on,
carry through,
carry out,
carry into effect,
put into effect;
work out;
go through,
get through;
enact;
put into practice;
do
etc.
680;
officiate
etc.
625.
bear oneself,
behave oneself,
comport oneself,
demean oneself,
carry oneself,
conduct oneself,
acquit oneself.
run a race,
lead a life,
play a game;
take a course,
adopt a course;
steer one's course,
shape one's course;
play one's paint,
play one's cards,
shift for oneself;
paddle one's own canoe;
bail one's own boat.
conduct;
manage,
supervise
etc.
(direct)
693.
participate
etc.
680.
deal with,
have to do with;
treat,
handle a case;
take steps,
take measures.
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Dutch: aankomen, behoren bij, betreffen, bewegen, gaan, gelden, handelen, raken, slaan, toebehoren, treffen ... show more