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belong

bi'lɒŋ8 senses · 8 ms
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verb/bɪˈlɒŋ//bɪˈlɔŋ//bɪˈlɒŋɡ/
  1. 1

    To have its proper place.intransitive

    • Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.
  2. 2

    To have its proper place.; To be accepted in a group.intransitive

    • You don’t belong here — get out.
  3. 3

    To have its proper place.; To be a part of a group.intransitivewith-to

    • I don’t belong to the Southside Crew.
  4. 4

    To have its proper place.; To live in or be from a place.datedinformalintransitive

    • " 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.
    • Ah! this is the elder of the two - not the one who belongs to Cornwall - I can see that chap still there, holding on to yonder spar.
  5. 5

    To be the property of, or be bound to by dependency or as an attribute.intransitivewith-to

    • That house belongs to me.
  6. 6

    To be the spouse or partner of.intransitivewith-to

    • John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.
  7. 7

    (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.intransitive

    • Suppose x belongs to #92;mathbb#123;R#125;…
  8. 8

    To be deserved by.obsoletetransitive

    • More evils belong us than happen to us.
  9. 9

    To do something habitually or customarily.Cornwall

    • Belong. To be accustomed; to be due. He belongs to go every day. The 'bus belongs to start soon.
    • […] she belong to behave now she's growed up.
prep/bɪˈlɒŋ//bɪˈlɔŋ//bɪˈlɒŋɡ/
  1. 1

    Of, belonging to.

    • Jim Campbell, Charlie, Dick, ... Fred, lubra b’longa him, me, thass all.
    • By an’ bye ’im grow ’m up make ’m good fella stockman b’longta you.

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