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Meanings of belong in English

Spanish
pertenecer

Be in the right place or situation.

        pertenecer
        Portuguese
        ser de
        Catalan
        residir
        Spanish
        habitar

        Be a part or adjunct.

              ser de

              Lie.

                    Usage of belong in English
                    1
                    You belong in the light; in love and the giving of love.
                    The Place Beyond the Winds
                    2
                    Well, of course, the house used to belong to actor Lionel Barrymore.
                    Ghosts
                    3
                    They get past a certain age and feel they no longer belong.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    And people would ask him questions: 'What church do you belong to?'
                    The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
                    5
                    We found animal remains that we know belong in the Ice Age.
                    BBC
                    6
                    We are therefore very happy to belong to the SIFIs, Ackermann said.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    Those who Know Best decide that I belong in a military school.
                    Breakfast at Tiffany's
                    8
                    Every South African language has the right to belong and to thrive.
                    The South African
                    9
                    Two main disorders belong to this group: contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis.
                    Pubmed
                    10
                    Which means these children have obviously been exploring places they don't belong.
                    The curse of deadman's forest
                    11
                    They were always used outfits, but they didn't belong to the victims.
                    In the hat: a novel of suspense
                    12
                    He didn't really belong at university, but he was a good socialist.
                    The draining lake
                    13
                    Only in terms of consumption does Russia belong to the developed world.
                    The Guardian
                    14
                    He said five of those stranded in Fiji belong to one family.
                    Radio NZ
                    15
                    The prophets and psalms of Israel also belong to our holy heritage.
                    The Grey Book / A collection of protests against anti-semitism a...
                    16
                    We forget too easily that people all belong to the same family.
                    Kennedy's brain
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                    Translations for belong
                    Belong through the time
                    Belong across language varieties
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                    Common
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                    Common
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