belong to
phrasal verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs to
1
: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by
The money belongs to him.
The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.
His style belongs only to himself.
2
: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)
The family belongs to a country club.
Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.
3
: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
What family does that bird belong to?
4
: to be a part of (something)
the parts belonging to the clock
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
Here, fat-tire bicycles seem to outnumber cars, hours are measured in sunscreen applications and tugs on fishing lines, and island nightlife belongs to nesting sea turtles.
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His dream home — so tantalizingly within reach — now belonged to someone else.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Ancient protein fragments within the jaw’s teeth revealed the bone, known as Penghu 1, belonged to a Denisovan man who likely lived on a submerged land bridge that once connected what’s now China and Taiwan.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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Matt Burgess, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2025
Here, fat-tire bicycles seem to outnumber cars, hours are measured in sunscreen applications and tugs on fishing lines, and island nightlife belongs to nesting sea turtles.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
His dream home — so tantalizingly within reach — now belonged to someone else.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Ancient protein fragments within the jaw’s teeth revealed the bone, known as Penghu 1, belonged to a Denisovan man who likely lived on a submerged land bridge that once connected what’s now China and Taiwan.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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