belong

Speech parts

1. belong - Verb

2. belong - Preposition

Meaning

To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain.

To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service.

To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to.

To be suitable for; to be due to.

To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town.

To be deserved by.

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Care most of all for your soul, brother, it is your only treasure. Everything else you own, doesn't really belong to you. Nikolaj Velimirovic

Love Christ; breathe Christ; make Jesus dwell in you. Fear no one for we belong to God. Ephraim of Arizona

All kinds of fame belong partly to others. Arabic Proverb

Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone. Egyptian Proverb

Greatness and beauty do not belong to the gods alone. Nigerian Proverb

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