belong
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
belongs;
belonged;
belonging
belongs;
belonged;
belonging
Britannica Dictionary definition of BELONG
[no object]
1
— used to say that someone or something should be in a particular place or situation
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This book belongs [=goes] on the top shelf.
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Put the groceries away where they belong.
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Those kids really belong in school. [=they should be in school]
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Does that item really belong on the list?
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A dictionary belongs in every home. [=every home should have a dictionary]
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A sick person belongs in bed.
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A man with his abilities belongs in teaching. [=he should be a teacher]
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Whales belong among the mammals, not fish. [=whales are mammals, not fish; whales are classified as mammals]
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She and her husband are a perfect couple. They belong together.
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They belong with each other.
2
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to be accepted and liked by the other people in a group
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She was here for 15 years, but she never really belonged.
belong to
[phrasal verb]
1
belong to (someone)
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to be the property of (someone)
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to be owned by (someone)
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The money belongs to him. [=the money is his]
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That watch belongs to me.
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The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.
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His style belongs only to himself. [=no one else has his style]
2
belong to (something)
a
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to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)
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The family belongs to a country club.
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Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.
b
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to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
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What family does that bird belong to?
c
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to be a part of (something)
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to be connected with (something)
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the parts belonging to the clock
— belonging
noun [noncount]-
The kindness that they showed to her when she first arrived gave her a real sense/feeling of belonging.
