belong
To have its proper place.
Verb 4 meanings
To have its proper place.
“Where does this book belong? It belongs on the top shelf.”
To be the property of, or be bound to by dependency or as an attribute.
“That house belongs to me.”
To be the spouse or partner of.
“John wanted to ask Mary out on a date, but learned that Mary belonged to another man.”
(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
“Suppose x belongs to #92;mathbb#123;R#125;…”
Preposition 1 meaning
Of, belonging to.
Etymology
From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- + long (“to belong”).
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BELONG at a glance
BELONG has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + L 1 + O 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,668 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with belong
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