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belong

be·long

UK/bɪˈlɒŋ/ US/bɪˈlɔŋ/ common informal

verb

1.

be owned by; be in the possession of

  • “This book belongs to me”
2.

originate (in)

  • “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country”
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3.

be suitable or acceptable

  • “This student somehow doesn”
4.

be in the right place or situation

  • “Where do these books belong?”
  • “Let”
  • “;”
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5.

be classified with

  • “The whales belong among the mammals”

Origin

From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”), from Old English langian (“to pertain to, suit”), equivalent to be- + long (“to belong”).

Phrases

  • all your base are belong to us

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