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to belong
01
to be one's property
Transitive: to belong to sb
Grammatical Information
State verb
Regular
Present tense
belong
3rd person singular
belongs
Past simple
belonged
Past participle
belonged
Examples
The antique clock belongs to my grandmother.
02
to feel comfortable or happy in a particular place or situation or with a specific group of people
Intransitive
Examples
After moving to a new city, it took him some time to find a group of friends where he truly belonged.
03
to be a member of a group, organization, etc.
Transitive: to belong to a group
Examples
As a citizen, it is important to belong to a community and contribute to its well-being.
04
to be in the right place or situation; to have a natural connection or fit within a particular context or environment
Intransitive: to belong somewhere
Examples
The old leather-bound books seemed to belong in the library, where they added a sense of history and knowledge.
05
to be classified in a class or category
Transitive: to belong to a category | to belong in a category
Examples
Orchids belong to the vast category of flowering plants.
06
to be a natural and integral part or attribute of a person or thing
Transitive: to belong to sth
Examples
Basic mathematics and language proficiency skills belong to the core curriculum.
Lexical Tree
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