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Belong

see synonyms of belong

Verb

1. belong

be owned by; be in the possession of

Example Sentences:
'This book belongs to me'

2. belong

be suitable or acceptable

Example Sentences:
'This student somehow doesn't belong'

3. belong, go

be in the right place or situation

Example Sentences:
'Where do these books belong?'
'Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government'
'Where do these books go?'

4. belong

be rightly classified in a class or category

Example Sentences:
'The whales belong among the mammals'

5. belong

be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)

Example Sentences:
'They belong to the same political party'

6. belong, belong to

be a part or adjunct

Example Sentences:
'the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection'
'These pages don't belong'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Belong

see synonyms of belong
verb (intransitive)
1. (foll by to)
to be the property or possession (of)
2. (foll by to)
to be bound to (a person, place, or club) by ties of affection, dependence, allegiance, or membership
3. (foll by to, under, with, etc)
to be classified (with)
this plant belongs to the daisy family
4. (foll by to)
to be a part or adjunct (of)
this top belongs to the smaller box
5. 
to have a proper or usual place
that plate belongs in the cupboard
6. informal
to be suitable or acceptable, esp socially
although they were rich, they just didn't belong

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Belong

see synonyms of belong
verb intransitive
1. 
to have a proper or suitable place
the chair belongs in the corner, she belongs in the movies
2. 
to be part of; be related or connected (to)
3. 
to be a member
with to
4. 
to be owned
with to
5.  Slang
to be the owner
with to
who belongs to this toothbrush?

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Belong

see synonyms of belong
intr.v. be·longed, be·long·ing, be·longs
1.
a. To be proper, appropriate, or suitable: A napkin belongs at every place setting.
b. To be in an appropriate situation or environment: That plant belongs outdoors.
2.
a. To be a member of a group, such as a club.
b. To fit into a group naturally: No matter what I did, I just didn't belong.
3. To be owned by someone. Often used with to: "The earth belongs to the living" (Thomas Jefferson).
4. To be a part of something else: These blades belong to the food processor.

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