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belongs

verb
bi-LAWNGZ/bɪˈlɔŋz/UKbi-LONGZ/bɪˈlɒŋz/

1 meaning of belongs

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present indicative of belong.

    The painting belongs to a private collector in Paris.

    She belongs to a generation that grew up without the internet.

    Note

    Nothing follows this verb directly as an object, because it is intransitive. Ownership, membership and partnership come through to (the house belongs to her; he belongs to the choir). Proper place takes an adverb or place phrase instead (it belongs here; the cup belongs in the cupboard). Mathematicians use the same with-to pattern for the symbol ∈, so x ∈ A is read aloud as "x belongs to A."

belongs is a form of belong

belong, verb: To be a part of something, or to be the property of a particular person. Full entry

Forms
belongbelongs he/she/itbelonging -ing formbelonged past tense, past participle
Spelling
belong → belongs: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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