belong
IPA: bɪɫˈɔŋ
verb
- (intransitive) To have its proper place.
- (of a person) To be accepted in a group.
- (followed by to) To be a part of a group.
- (intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
- (intransitive, followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.
- (intransitive, set theory) (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
- (obsolete, transitive) To be deserved by.
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Examples of "belong" in Sentences
- It belongs to the legume family.
- The column belongs to the prologue.
- The bride belongs to the bridegroom.
- The glossary belongs to the subject.
- It belongs, if anywhere, in Endogamy.
- The bibliography belongs on the article.
- The chicken belongs to the proprietress.
- It was unlawful to despoil their belongings.
- They should not have confiscated their belongings.
- This land belongs and belonged to the Demesne of the church of St Benedict.
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