| Verb | 1. | belong - be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 2. | belong - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?" inhere - be inherent in something | |
| 3. | belong - be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 4. | 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 - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 5. | belong - be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |