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  • 11belong — (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… …

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  • 12belong — index comport (agree with), constitute (compose), correspond (be equivalent), pertain Burton s Legal Thesaurus …

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  • 13belong to — index affiliate, apply (pertain), join (associate oneself with) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 14with a small ‘c' — with a small ‘c’ etc phrase used for saying that you are talking about someone’s general principles and not saying that they belong to a specific political party, religious organization etc I’m a conservative with a small ‘c’. Thesaurus: relating …

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  • 15belong — [[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 …

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  • 16belong — 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… …

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  • 17belong — v 1.Usu. belong to be a member of, be affiliated with, be associated with, be allied to, owe allegiance to; be a follower or adherent of, adhere to. 2.Usu. belong to be the property of, be owned by, be at the disposal of; be vested in, be… …

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  • 18belong 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 …

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  • 19belong */*/*/ — 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 …

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  • 20belong — verb Etymology: Middle English belongen, from be + longen to be suitable more at long Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to be suitable, appropriate, or advantageous < a dictionary …

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