belong
verbs
be owned by; be in the possession of
"This book belongs to me"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be suitable or acceptable
"This student somehow doesn't belong"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
"They belong to the same political party"
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
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