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belong

DEFINITIONS OF: belong

1

v be owned by; be in the possession of

“This book belongs to me”
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

v be suitable or acceptable

“This student somehow doesn't belong”
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

v be in the right place or situation

“Where do these books belong?”
“Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government”
Synonyms:
go
Type of:
be
occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere

v be rightly classified in a class or category

“The whales belong among the mammals”
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

v be a part or adjunct

“the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection”
“These pages don't belong”
Synonyms:
belong to
Types:
inhere
be inherent in something
appertain, pertain
be a part or attribute of

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

“They belong to the same political party”
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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