Meaning of belong

Belong

Common

verb

•

To have its

proper

place

To be

accepted

in a group.

To be a part of a group.

•

To be part of, or the

property

of.

•

To be the

spouse

partner

of.

•

In Set theory:

To be an

element

of (a set). The

symbol

\in means

belongs

to.

•

To be

deserved

by.

prep

•

In Australian Aboriginal English:

Of,

belonging

to.

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Rhymes

Lineage

belong

English

belongen

Middle English (1100-1500)

be-

Middle English (1100-1500)

longen

Middle English (1100-1500)

langian

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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