involve vs pertain

involve and pertain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
involve	No	No	Yes	No
pertain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pertain is a hypernym of involve; that is, pertain is a word with a broader meaning than involve:

Other hypernyms of involve include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, refer, relate, touch, touch on.

involve (verb)	pertain (verb)
make complex or intricate or complicated	be a part or attribute of
occupy or engage the interest of	be relevant to
have as a necessary feature
connect closely and often incriminatingly
contain as a part
engage as a participant
require as useful, just, or proper