belong

be-long · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Be the property of.

  2. 2.

    Be a member of (a group, organization, or category).

  3. 3.

    Be in the right place or environment; feel accepted.

  4. 4.

    Be rightly placed or classified.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    belong to — Be owned by; be a member of.
  • •
    belong together — Be well suited to each other.
  • •
    where one belongs — The proper or fitting place for someone.

Related words

Antonyms: exclude
See also: belonged, belonging, belongings, belongs
Synonyms: be a member of, be owned by, pertain, relate

Etymology

From Middle English belongen, from be- + longen ("to be fitting, belong"), from Old English langian ("to pertain to").