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be owned by
be in the possession of
e.g. This book belongs to me
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be a part or adjunct
e.g. the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection
e.g. These pages don't belong
Synonym: belong to
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be rightly classified in a class or category
e.g. The whales belong among the mammals
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be suitable or acceptable
e.g. This student somehow doesn't belong
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be in the right place or situation
e.g. Where do these books belong?
e.g. Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
e.g. Where do these books go?
Synonym: go
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be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
e.g. They belong to the same political party