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belong
[ bih-lawng, -long ]
verb (used without object)
- to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed by to ):
He belongs to the Knights of Columbus.
- to have the proper qualifications, especially social qualifications, to be a member of a group:
You don't belong in this club.
- to be proper or due; be properly or appropriately placed, situated, etc.:
Books belong in every home. This belongs on the shelf. He is a statesman who belongs among the great.
verb phrase
- to be the property of:
The book belongs to her.
- to be a part or adjunct of:
That cover belongs to this jar.
belong
/ ɪˈɒŋ /
verb
- foll by to to be the property or possession (of)
- foll by to to be bound to (a person, place, or club) by ties of affection, dependence, allegiance, or membership
- foll byto, under, with, etc to be classified (with)
this plant belongs to the daisy family
- foll by to to be a part or adjunct (of)
this top belongs to the smaller box
- to have a proper or usual place
that plate belongs in the cupboard
- informal.to be suitable or acceptable, esp socially
although they were rich, they just didn't belong
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of belong1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of belong1
Idioms and Phrases
see to the victor belong the spoils .Example Sentences
The federal and provincial Conservative parties are legally different entities, though they belong to the same ideological tent, and Ford is leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party.
It all belongs, in the same way the crash of Chinese cymbals in the remix of Sammie's signature song "I Lied to You" only punches up that gumbo's flavor.
Police said they had arrested two men aged 35 and 68 on suspicion of handling "funds or other financial assets" belonging to Kwok, Reuters said.
He either wants to belong or burn it all down.
But, authorities allege, he was really in search of unattended purses and wallets belonging to unsuspecting staff members.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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