LookItUpbelong
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ · UK /bɪˈlɒŋ/
Forms: belongs, belonging, belonged
belong means: If something is yours, you own it.
verb
If something is yours, you own it.
- This bag belongs to me.
- Who does this coat belong to?
- The house once belonged to my grandparents.
To be a member of a club, organization, or similar group.
- I belong to a chess club.
- She belonged to a teachers' union.
- Which organizations do you belong to?
To have a particular place where something should be kept or where someone should be.
- These books belong here.
- That cup belongs on the top shelf.
- Where do these clean towels belong?
To feel accepted and comfortable as part of a group or place.
- I feel I belong here.
- He never felt he belonged at that school.
- Everyone needs somewhere they can belong.
Questions about belong
What does belong mean?
If something is yours, you own it.
What is belong in other languages?
Türkçe: ait olmak · Español: pertenecer · Français: appartenir · Deutsch: gehören · Italiano: appartenere · 日本語: 所有物である
How do you pronounce belong?
In American English /bɪˈlɔːŋ/; in British English /bɪˈlɒŋ/.
How do you use belong in a sentence?
This bag belongs to me. Who does this coat belong to?
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