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
- The missing necklace doesn't belong to anyone in our household
- It's important to find where you belong in life, whether it's with friends or a community
- The stray cat seemed to belong on the street corner, as if it had always been there
- No one can tell us where we truly belong, we must discover it for ourselves
- The old photo album belonged to my grandmother and holds so many memories from the past
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