belong

Formsbelongs, belonging, belonged

1. 1
   verbintransitivewith to

   To be owned by someone, or to be a part of something bigger.

   Like a name tag on a coat that shows who owns it.

   The blue car belongs to my uncle.

   Do these keys belong to you?

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2. 2
   verbintransitivewith to

   To be a member of a group, club, or organization.

   Like being on a sports team with other players.

   She belongs to three different sports clubs.

   They belong to a small church in town.

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To feel welcome and accepted as a real part of a group.

   Like finally fitting in with new friends at school.

   After a few weeks, she finally felt she belonged.

   New students often wonder whether they belong.

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4. 4
   verbintransitive

   To be in the right or correct place.

   Like a puzzle piece that fits in just one spot.

   These shoes belong by the front door.

   The remote belongs on the table, not the floor.

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5. 5
   verbintransitivewith to

   To be someone's husband, wife, or partner.

   He promised he would always belong to her.

   Her heart belongs to someone far away.

6. 6
   verbintransitive

   In math, to be one of the members of a set.

   Like a toy that goes in one special toy box.

   Even numbers belong to the set of whole numbers.

   The number five belongs to the set of prime numbers.

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7. 7
   preposition

   Used to show who owns something, meaning 'of' or 'belonging to.'

   This dog belong me.

   That land belong the old people.

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