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belong

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belong in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. be owned by; be in the possession of
    "This book belongs to me"
    belong 
  2. be rightly classified in a class or category
    "The whales belong among the mammals"
    belong 
  3. be suitable or acceptable
    "This student somehow doesn't belong"
    belong 
  4. be in the right place or situation
    "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
    belong  go 
  5. be a part or adjunct
    "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"
    belong to  belong 
  6. be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
    "They belong to the same political party"
    belong 
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