Belong Definition & Meaning
belong
- verb
- be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"
- be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"
- 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?"
- be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals"
- be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party"
- be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"
"Belong" in song lyrics
See how belong is used in real songs:
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"where you belong"
1200 Techniques f/ Rashad Houghton — Fork in the Road -
"So when you feel down like you don't belong"
2Mex — Return of Fernandomania -
"So take me back to where I belong"
The 7A3 f/ Frank Stallone — Take You Back (Home Sweet Home)
Words that rhyme with belong
Usage tips for "belong"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does belong mean?
- be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me" be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong" 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?" be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals" be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
- What part of speech is belong?
- Belong is a verb.
- How many definitions does belong have?
- Belong has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).