Belong

Word BELONG
Character 6
Hyphenation be long
Pronunciations /bɪˈlɒŋ/

Definitions and meanings of "Belong"

What do we mean by belong?

To be proper, appropriate, or suitable. intransitive verb

To be in an appropriate situation or environment. intransitive verb

To be a member of a group, such as a club. intransitive verb

To fit into a group naturally. intransitive verb

To be owned by someone. Often used with to: intransitive verb

To be a part of something else. intransitive verb

To go along with anything, or accompany it as an adjunct or attribute; pertain; appertain; be a property (of); be in the power or at the disposal (of).

To be the concern or proper business (of); appertain (to): as, it belongs to John Doe to prove the title.

To be appendant (to); be connected (with); be a special relation (to): as, a beam or rafter belongs to such a frame, or to such a place in the building.

To be suitable; be due.

To have a settled residence (in); be domiciled (in); specifically, have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy (in), whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be chargeable upon the parish or town: said of a pauper, or one likely to become such.

To be a native (of); have original residence (in).

To have its (or one's) proper place; be resident: as, this book belongs on the top shelf; I belong here (in this house or town).

To be deserved by. transitive verb

To be the property of. intransitive verb

To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service. intransitive verb

To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to. intransitive verb

To be suitable for; to be due to. intransitive verb

To have its proper place.

(followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.

(followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.

(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.

To be deserved by.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Belong

The word "belong" in example sentences

The former _stand for_ nouns, and never belong to them; the latter _belong to_ nouns, and never stand for them. ❋ Samuel Kirkham (N/A)

Council, that all vessels under a neutral or friendly flag, being neutral or friendly property, shall be permitted to import into any port or place in Her Majesty's dominions all goods and merchandize whatsoever, to whomsoever the same may belong, [217] and to export from any port or place in her Majesty's dominions to any port not blockaded, any cargo or goods, not being contraband of war, or not requiring a special permission, to _whomsoever the same may belong_. ❋ H. Byerley Thomson (N/A)

"And now," said he, "as you belong to the church of Christ, so your children, in a certain sense, and that a very important and precious sense, _belong_ to the church. ❋ Nehemiah Adams (1842)

I believe the title belong to the Audi R8 or Escalade platinum.

But the design of the ones to which I belong is not mine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Please those country bumkins and palin belong together, let her go let her speak my question is how in the heck can anyone stand the sound of her annoying voice for any lenght of time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We also know that about 20% of the American electorate, the stupidest 20% to which out pet trolls belong, is stupid enough to vote for this moron. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bay Area cats and dogs that converse in English belong to two underground intelligence organisations dedicated to protecting their human masters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I look at the heroic Downs with a gasp of joy every day and the sense of a place where you can belong is palpable. ❋ Newmania (2007)

The passengers the coins belong to are well ahead. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

The leader of a major political party, to which nearly half of all Americans belong, is telling the terrorists and insurgents in Iraq that they will win; that they will beat the United States. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The only place Bush and his ilk belong is behind bars for the rest of their lives. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The caller and the called belong in the conjugation ❋ Cristaudo, Wayne (2008)

I personally find that organization (to which I again belong thanks to my wife --- she thinks I should be more civil and civilized) to be a source of amusement, but then perhaps I'm too easily amused. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I have long since merged that group with my larger Hypnosis Technique Exchange as most of the folks in Asia interested in corresponding in English belong to that larger much more active group and those interested in specific topics related to the business of hypnosis in Asia tend to be active in the local Chinese language groups. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Another explanation goes to a different direction as it says that the name belong to the ruler of the mentioned area. ❋ Unknown (2004)

However, just to consolidate your confusion, I will remind you that this ex-Belgian land currently occupying so much space in the newspapers, this country to which Katanga may or may not belong, is now known as the Republic of the Congo and not the Congo Republic. ❋ Unknown (1962)

The gods, in short belong to the region of belief, while morality belongs to that of practice. ❋ Chapman Cohen (N/A)

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