Definition of belong | Collins English Dictionary

belong (bɪˈlɒŋ)

(foll by to) to be the property or possession (of)
(foll by to) to be bound to (a person, place, or club) by ties of affection, dependence, allegiance, or membership
foll by to, under, with, etc to be classified (with) ⇒ this plant belongs to the daisy family
(foll by to) to be a part or adjunct (of) ⇒ this top belongs to the smaller box
to have a proper or usual place ⇒ that plate belongs in the cupboard
informal to be suitable or acceptable, esp socially ⇒ although they were rich, they just didn't belong

C14 belongen , from be- (intensive) + longen ; related to Old High German bilangēn to reach; see long³

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= go, fit in, have a home have a rightful place

= go with, fit into, be part of relate to attach to be connected with pertain to have as a proper place

British English: belong If something belongs somewhere, that is where it should be.The artefact belongs in a museum.bɪˈlɒŋ VERB The artefact belongs in a museum.
Spanish: pertenecer v
French: appartenir vi
German: gehören v
Chinese: 属于 v
Arabic: يَنْتَمِي إِلى v
Portuguese: pertencer v
Russian: принадлежать v
Croatian: pripadati v
Czech: patřit v patřívat
Danish: tilhøre v
Dutch: thuishoren v
Finnish: kuulua v
Greek: ανήκω v
Italian: appartenere v
Japanese: 所属する v
Korean: 속하다 v
Norwegian: høre hjemme v
Polish: należeć v
Brazilian Portuguese: pertencer v
European Spanish: pertenecer v
Swedish: höra hemma v
Thai: เป็นของ v
Turkish: ait olmak v
Vietnamese: thuộc về v

British English: belong If something belongs to you, it is yours.The book belongs to her.bɪˈlɒŋ VERB The book belongs to her.
Spanish: pertenecer a v
French: appartenir à vi
German: gehören (zu) v
Chinese: 属于 v
Arabic: يَنْتَمِي إِلى v
Portuguese: pertencer a v
Russian: быть собственностью v
Croatian: spadati u v
Czech: být členem v
Danish: tilhøre v
Dutch: horen bij v
Finnish: kuulua (jollekulle tai johonkin) v
Greek: ανήκω σε v
Italian: appartenere a v
Japanese: ･･･のものである v
Korean: ...에 속하다 v
Norwegian: tilhøre v
Polish: należeć do (kogoś) v
Brazilian Portuguese: pertencer a v
European Spanish: pertenecer a v
Swedish: tillhöra v
Thai: เป็นสมาชิกของ v
Turkish: ait olmak v
Vietnamese: thuộc về v

British English: belong If you belong to a group of people, you are one of them.I used to belong to the tennis club.bɪˈlɒŋ VERB I used to belong to the tennis club.
French: appartenir à vi
Arabic: يَنْتَسِبُ إلى v
Brazilian Portuguese: pertencer vi

Most of the names are more colourful than the people to whom they belong.
Stuart Harrison, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
So PLoS wants to convince scientists its journals belong in the top league.
New Scientist (2003)
Can you spot which man would want to belong among clubby types?
Irish Times (2002)
A union spokesman countered:'We're bitterly disappointed Jack McConnell, whose roots belong in the Labour party, should back management.
Glasgow Herald (2002)