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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
Synonyms
Examples for "belong to"
Examples for "belong to"
1
Well, of course, the house used to belong to actor Lionel Barrymore.
Ghosts
2
And people would ask him questions: 'What church do you belong to?'
The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
3
We are therefore very happy to belong to the SIFIs, Ackermann said.
Reuters
4
Two main disorders belong to this group: contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis.
Pubmed
5
They were always used outfits, but they didn't belong to the victims.
In the hat: a novel of suspense

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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Belong through the time
Belong across language varieties
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Common
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