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Belong

Belong Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Belong? [v] be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me" [v] originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" [v] be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals" [v] be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong" [v] 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"; "Where do these books go?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Belong: consist \| dwell \| go \| lie \| lie in Related Terms \| Find terms related to Belong: accord \| affect \| agree \| answer to \| appertain \| appertain to \| apply to \| be a member \| be inscribed \| be there \| bear on \| bear upon \| become \| befit \| belong to \| carry a card \| chime \| concern \| connect \| correspond \| correspond to \| deal with \| fit \| fit in \| go \| harmonize \| have connection with \| have its place \| have place \| hold membership \| indwell \| inhere \| interest \| involve \| liaise with \| link with \| match \| pertain \| pertain to \| refer to \| regard \| relate to \| respect \| set \| subscribe \| suit \| tally \| tie in with \| touch \| touch upon \| treat of \| vest \| vest in See Also \| appertain \| be \| be \| exist \| inhere \| pertain Belong In Webster's Dictionary \Belong"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Belonged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Belonging}.] [OE. belongen (akin to D. belangen to concern, G. belangen to attain to, to concern); pref. be- + longen to desire. See {Long}, v. i.] Note: [Usually construed with to.] 1. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain. 2. To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service. A desert place belonging to . . . Bethsaids. --Luke ix. 10. The mighty men which belonged to David. --1 Kings i. 8. 3. To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to. ``Do not interpretations belong to God ?'' --Gen. xl. 8. 4. To be suitable for; to be due to. Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age. --Heb. v. 14. No blame belongs to thee. --Shak. 5. To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town. Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which the mothers belong. --Blackstone. \Belong"\, v. t. To be deserved by. [Obs.] More evils belong us than happen to us. --B. Jonson.

Belong Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Belong?

[v] be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"
[v] originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
[v] be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"
[v] be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"
[v] 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"; "Where do these books go?"

Belong In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*long"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Belonged}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Belonging}.] [OE. belongen (akin to D. belangen to
concern, G. belangen to attain to, to concern); pref. be- +
longen to desire. See {Long}, v. i.]

Note: [Usually construed with to.]
1. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great
   Britain.

2. To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or
   related; to owe allegiance or service.

         A desert place belonging to . . . Bethsaids. --Luke
                                               ix. 10.

         The mighty men which belonged to David. --1 Kings i.
                                               8.

3. To be the concern or proper business or function of; to
   appertain to. ``Do not interpretations belong to God ?''
   --Gen. xl. 8.

4. To be suitable for; to be due to.

         Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.
                                               --Heb. v. 14.

         No blame belongs to thee.             --Shak.

5. To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal
   residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or
   operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by
   the parish or town.

         Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which
         the mothers belong.                   --Blackstone.


\Be*long"\, v. t.
To be deserved by. [Obs.]

      More evils belong us than happen to us.  --B. Jonson.

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