belong
1 belong to — be a member of. → belong belong to be the property of. → belong …
2 Belong — 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 …
3 belong — ► VERB 1) be rightly put into a particular position or class. 2) fit or be acceptable in a particular place or environment. 3) (belong to) be a member of. 4) (belong to) be the property or possession of …
4 Belong — Be*long , v. t. To be deserved by. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] More evils belong us than happen to us. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
5 belong — [v1] be part of, be in proper place accord, agree, appertain, apply, associate, attach to, be a component, be a constituent, be akin, be an adjunct of, be a part, bear, bear upon, become, be connected with, befit, be fitting, be linked with, be… …
6 belong — [bē lôŋ′, bilôŋ′] vi. [ME bilangen < be , intens. + longen, to be suitable < OE langian, to belong] 1. to have a proper or suitable place [the chair belongs in the corner, she belongs in the movies] 2. to be part of; be related or connected …
7 belong — index comport (agree with), constitute (compose), correspond (be equivalent), pertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus …
8 belong to — index affiliate, apply (pertain), join (associate oneself with) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9 belong — (v.) mid 14c., to go along with, properly relate to, from be intensive prefix, + longen to go, from O.E. langian pertain to, to go along with, of unknown origin. Senses of be the property of and be a member of first recorded late 14c. Cognate… …
10 belong — pertain, appertain, relate, apply, *bear …
11 belong — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to deserve to be ) to belong in (he belongs in jail) 2) (d; intr.) to belong to ( to be owned by ) (the book belongs to her) 3) (d; intr.) to belong to ( to be a member of ) (to belong to an organization) 4) (d; intr.) ( to be… …
12 belong — be|long [ bı lɔŋ ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to be in the right place: When you ve finished, put the cassettes back where they belong. belong in/on etc.: That lamp belongs on the desk. These workers belong in a different category. 2. ) to feel… …
13 belong to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms belong to : present tense I/you/we/they belong to he/she/it belongs to present participle belonging to past tense belonged to past participle belonged to 1) belong to someone to be owned by someone The car… …
14 belong to — verb be a part or adjunct (Freq. 34) the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection These pages don t belong • Syn: ↑belong • Hyponyms: ↑inhere, ↑pertain, ↑appertain …
15 belong — be|long W2S2 [bıˈlɔŋ US bıˈlo:ŋ] v [I not in progressive] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: long to be suitable (12 19 centuries), from Old English gelang dependent on ] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] if something belongs somewhere, that is the right… …
16 belong — [[t]bɪlɒ̱ŋ, AM lɔ͟ːŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ belongs, belonging, belonged 1) VERB: no cont If something belongs to you, you own it. [V to n] The house had belonged to her family for three or four generations. 2) VERB: no cont You say that something belongs to a …
17 belong */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈlɒŋ] / US [bɪˈlɔŋ] verb [intransitive] Word forms belong : present tense I/you/we/they belong he/she/it belongs present participle belonging past tense belonged past participle belonged 1) to be in the right place When you ve finished, put …
18 belong — /bəˈlɒŋ / (say buh long), /bi / (say bee ) verb (i) 1. to be usually or rightly placed: the knives belong in the drawer. 2. to have the proper social qualifications: he doesn t belong. 3. to be proper or due. –phrase 4. belong to, a. to bear a… …
19 belong — be•long [[t]bɪˈlɔŋ, ˈlɒŋ[/t]] v. i. 1) to be properly or suitably placed or situated: The book belongs on the shelf. You belong in a better job[/ex] 2) to be appropriate or suitable: That shirt doesn t belong with that jacket[/ex] 3) phv belong… …
20 belong — /bi lawng , long /, v.i. 1. to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually fol. by to): He belongs to the Knights of Columbus. 2. to have the proper qualifications, esp. social qualifications, to be a member of a group:… …
