belong

verb

(intransitive) To have its proper place.

(of a person) To be accepted in a group.

(followed by to) To be a part of a group.

(intransitive, followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.

(intransitive, followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.

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

(Cornwall) To do something habitually or customarily.

(obsolete, transitive) To be deserved by.

Synonyms for belong

appertainv pertainv gov correspondv befitv indwellv

Words related to belong

existv affiliatedadj residev representv comprisev constitutev relatev groupedadj consistv bev possessv aren inhabitv heptamerousadj affinedadj seemv

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