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belongto be the property of someone; to be a member of a group

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be the property of someone; to be a member of a group

Pronunciation (IPA): /bɪˈlɔːŋ/

Korean meaning: ~의 소유이다, ~에 속하다

Korean pronunciation: 비-롱 (강세: 롱)

Example Sentences

  • My socks belong in the drawer, not on the chandelier.
  • These keys belong to my neighbor's car.
  • I finally found where I belong - the couch with Netflix.

belong

VERB

//bɪˈlɔːŋ//

to be the property of someone; to be a member of a group

belong concept
💡 Concept

This bike belongs to me

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belong rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sing along with his song, and you'll help him belong

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bɪˈlɔːŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/bɪˈlɒŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixbe--
Rootlong

Origin

From Middle English 'belongen', combining the prefix 'be-' (meaning 'to make' or 'to cause') with the Old English word 'long' (meaning 'to pertain to' or 'to relate to'). The word's roots trace back to Proto-Germanic origins.

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🎵Rhyme

prolongalongstrongsong
prolong
along
strong
song

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My socks belong in the drawer, not on the chandelier.

These keys belong to my neighbor's car.

😄 Fun example

I finally found where I belong - the couch with Netflix.

Children belong in school during weekdays.

😄 Fun example

My phone belongs to me, but my heart belongs to pizza.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

ownpossesspertainrelatefit

Antonyms

alienateexcludereject

Related

ownershippossessionmembershipaffiliationconnection