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Definition of Belong
1. Verb. Be owned by; be in the possession of. "This book belongs to me"
2. Verb. Be suitable or acceptable. "This student somehow doesn't belong"
3. Verb. Be in the right place or situation. "The chairs belong in the corner"; "Where do these books go?"
4. Verb. Be rightly classified in a class or category. "The whales belong among the mammals"
5. Verb. Be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place). "They belong to the same political party"
6. Verb. Be a part or adjunct. "These pages don't belong"
Definition of Belong
1. v. i. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain.
2. v. t. To be deserved by.
Definition of Belong
1. Verb. (intransitive) To have its proper place. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) (''of a person'') To be accepted in a group. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be a part of a group. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be the property of. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be the spouse or partner of. (rfex) ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive set theory) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be an element of (a set). The symbol means '''''belongs''' to''. ¹
7. Verb. (obsolete transitive) To be deserved by. ¹
8. Preposition. (context: Australian Aboriginal? optionally followed by '''to''') Of, belonging to. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Belong
1. to be a member of [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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