Sekirov Dictionary

belong

/bɪˈlɒŋ/

verb 9
preposition 1
forms 5

verb9

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to be a thing that someone owns
- That house belongs to me.
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To be the spouse or partner of.
- John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.
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To be a part of a group.
- I don’t belong to the Southside Crew.
(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
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To have its proper place.
- Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
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To be accepted in a group.
- You don’t belong here — get out.
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To do something habitually or customarily.
- Belong. To be accustomed; to be due. He belongs to go every day. The 'bus belongs to start soon. — 1895
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(informal, no longer used) To live in or be from a place.
- " We have," he says, "in these parts a provincial usage of the word "belong:" as, "belong to Halifax," "belong to Leeds: "or, more commonly, "belong Halifax," "belong Leeds:" meaning, live there. — 1866
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(no longer used) To be deserved by.
- More evils belong us than happen to us. — 1953

preposition1

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Of, belonging to.
- Jim Campbell, Charlie, Dick, ... Fred, lubra b’longa him, me, thass all. — 1915

forms

belonged · belonging · belongeth · belongs · belongest

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