belong

Verb

Verb Forms: belonged, belonging, belongs

To be a member of a particular group or organization.
be owned by; be in the possession of
- "This book belongs to me"
be suitable or acceptable
- "This student somehow doesn't belong"
be in the right place or situation
- "Where do these books belong?"
- "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"
be rightly classified in a class or category
- "The whales belong among the mammals"
be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
- "They belong to the same political party"
be a part or adjunct
- "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"
- "These pages don't belong"
To have its proper place.
To have its proper place.
To be accepted in a group.
To have its proper place.
To be a part of a group.
To be part of, or the property of.
To be the spouse or partner of.
(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
To be deserved by.

Prep

Of, belonging to.

Examples

I don’t belong to them!
Suppose x belongs to #92;mathbb#123;R#125;…
That house belongs to me.
That Z doesn’t belong there; you’re creating a phony word!
Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
You don’t belong here — get out.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- + long (“to belong”). Compare Saterland Frisian beloangje (“to attain, reach, meet”), Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to sue, concern”).

Synonyms

belong to, go

Scrabble Score: 9

belong: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
belong: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
belong: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

belong: valid Words With Friends Word