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How to pronounce belong in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms go
Type of be


Where do these books belong?.
Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government.
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Synonyms belong to
Has types appertain, inhere, pertain


the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection.
These pages don't belong.
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They belong to the same political party.
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Derivation belongings


This book belongs to me.
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The whales belong among the mammals.
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This student somehow doesn't belong.

Examples of belong

belong
No, although most start at a young age since they don't belong in big companies.
From the avc.com
Someone as dumb as George W. Bush doesn't belong in Congress and that means you.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Bottom line, though, is this is big government meddling where it doesn't belong.
From the dailyherald.com
I didn't belong to any controversial organizations, or any organizations at all.
From the time.com
Which group George Washington would belong if he were alive today is unknowable.
From the time.com
As this was not the case, the windfall would normally belong solely to the wife.
From the telegraph.co.uk
If you give back the Falkland Islands, which belong to us, you will get my vote.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We belong to the free Arab populations who are led by their free and noble will.
From the cnn.com
You will only make matters worse if you push your way in where you don't belong.
From the suntimes.com
More examples
  • 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"
  • Belong to: be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"
  • (belonging) happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"
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