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belong

Pronunciation: /bɪˈlɒŋ/

The English word “belong” has 10 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To have its proper place.
  2. To be accepted in a group.
  3. To be a part of a group.
  4. To live in or be from a place.
  5. To be the property of, or be bound to by dependency or as an attribute.
  6. To be the spouse or partner of.
  7. (followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol ∈ means belongs to.
  8. To be deserved by.
  9. To do something habitually or customarily.

preposition

  1. 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”). Compare Saterland Frisian beloangje (“to attain, reach, meet”), Dutch belangen (“to concern”), German belangen (“to sue, concern”).

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