belong

  1. Verb.  (intransitive) To have its proper place.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) (''of a person'') To be accepted in a group.
  3. Verb.  (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be a part of a group.
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be the property of.
  5. Verb.  (intransitive) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be the spouse or partner of. (rfex) .
  6. Verb.  (intransitive, set theory) (''followed by'' '''to''') To be an element of (a set). The symbol in means '''''belongs''' to''.
  7. Preposition.  (context, Australian Aboriginal‎) Of, belonging to.

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