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belong verb [ bɪˈlɒŋ ]

• be the property of.
• "the vehicle did not belong to him"
Similar: be owned by, be the property of, be the possession of, be in the ownership of, be held by, be at the disposal of, be in the hands of,
• be a member of (a particular group or organization).
• "he belonged to the local cricket club"
Similar: be a member of, be in, be included in, be affiliated to, be allied to, be associated with, be connected to, be linked to, be an adherent of,
• (of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position.
• "he put the rifle back in the locker where it belonged"
Origin: Old English belangian, of Germanic origin.


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