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BELONG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BELONG?

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Belong as a Verb
Definitions of "Belong" as a verb
Synonyms of "Belong" as a verb (34 Words)
Usage Examples of "Belong" as a verb
Associations of "Belong" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Belong” are: go, belong to, 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, be in, be included in, be affiliated to, be allied to, be associated with, be connected to, be linked to, be an adherent of, fit in, be suited to, have a rightful place, have a home, be part of, associateship, have a place, be located, be situated, be found, lie, stand, be included, be classed, be classified, be categorized

Belong as a Verb

Definitions of "Belong" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “belong” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Be due to.
Be the property of.
(of a thing) be rightly placed in a specified position.
Be a part or adjunct.
Have the right personal or social qualities to be a member of a particular group.
Be rightly classified in a class or category.
Be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place.
(of a contest or period of time) be dominated by.
Be rightly assigned to a specified category.
Be owned by; be in the possession of.
Be in the right place or situation.
(of a person) have an affinity for a specified place or situation.
Be a member of (a particular group or organization.
Be suitable or acceptable.

Synonyms of "Belong" as a verb (34 Words)

associateship	Bring or come into association or action.
be a member of	Be priced at.
be affiliated to	Have life, be alive.
be allied to	Have an existence, be extant.
be an adherent of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be associated with	Be priced at.
be at the disposal of	Be priced at.
be categorized	Be identical or equivalent to.
be classed	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be classified	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be connected to	Have life, be alive.
be found	Be identical or equivalent to.
be held by	Occupy a certain position or area.
be in	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be in the hands of	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be in the ownership of	Occupy a certain position or area.
be included	Have an existence, be extant.
be included in	Be identical to; be someone or something.
be linked to	Happen, occur, take place.
be located	Have an existence, be extant.
be owned by	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be part of	Occupy a certain position or area.
be situated	Happen, occur, take place.
be suited to	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
be the possession of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be the property of	Be identical or equivalent to.
belong to	Be in the right place or situation.
fit in	Be agreeable or acceptable to.
go	Go through in search of something search through someone s belongings in an unauthorized way. I tried to persuade the Chancellor not to go.
have a home	Be confronted with.
have a place	Have left.
have a rightful place	Get something; come into possession of.
lie	(of a thing) rest flat on a surface. Don t lie* to your parents.*
stand	Be standing be upright. The law stands.

Usage Examples of "Belong" as a verb

This student somehow doesn't belong.
The vehicle did not belong to him.
They belong to the same political party.
This book belongs to me.
She is a stranger, and doesn't belong here.
He belonged to the local cricket club.
You and me, we belong together.
Such statements do not belong in a modern student textbook.
Where do these books belong?
The whales belong among the mammals.
Most of the credit belongs to Paul.
The race belonged completely to Fogarty.
Young people are generally very anxious to belong.
Let's put health care where it belongs–under the control of the government.
He put the rifle back in the locker where it belonged.
These pages don't belong.
The uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection.
These compounds belong to a class of chemical mediators called kairomones.

Associations of "Belong" (30 Words)

accommodate	(of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for. The scientists had to accommodate* the new results with the existing theories.*
await	(of an event or circumstance) be in store for (someone. Many dangers await* them.*
awning	A sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a shop window, doorway, or ship’s deck.
befit	Be appropriate for; suit. As befits a Quaker he was a humane man.
bind	Of a quantifier be applied to a given variable so that the variable falls within its scope For example in an expression of the form For every x if x is a dog x is an animal the universal quantifier is binding the variable x. Clay is made up chiefly of tiny soil particles that bind* together tightly.*
carry	An act of carrying something from one place to another. These bonds carry* warrants.*
cling	A clingstone peach. Sucker like discs help them to cling* on.*
contain	Include or contain have as a component. The government has already taken steps to contain* the disease.*
detention	A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home. His detention* was politically motivated.*
embrace	An act of accepting something willingly or enthusiastically. They embraced.
encompass	Include comprehensively. This area of London encompasses Piccadilly to the north and St James s Park to the south.
entangle	Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass. Fish attempt to swim through the mesh and become entangled.
gnash	(of teeth) strike together; grind. The dog s jaws were primed to gnash.
grab	A mechanical device for gripping an object. I ll grab* another drink while there s still time.*
grasp	The act of grasping. She grasped the bottle.
grip	A hairgrip. She was gripped by a feeling of excitement.
have	Have left. Are you going to have* a party.*
hold	Support or hold in a certain manner. I hold* him personally responsible.*
implicate	Show (someone) to be involved in a crime. By saying that coffee would keep her awake Mary implicated that she didn t want any.
impound	Lock up (someone. Vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded.
include	Have as a part, be made up out of. Other changes included the abolition of the death penalty.
let	Used in the imperative to formulate various expressions. I had to wake up my flatmate Veronica to let* me in.*
maintenance	Means of maintenance of a family or group. Crucial conditions for the maintenance* of democratic government.*
own	Have ownership or possession of. His father owns a restaurant.
possess	Have ownership or possession of. He possesses great knowledge about the Middle East.
postponement	The action of postponing something; deferral. The postponement* of the elections.*
retain	Keep in one’s mind. This soil retains water.
retention	The continued possession, use, or control of something. The retention* of direct control by central government.*
take	Ascertain or determine by measuring computing or take a reading from a dial. Winner takes all.
tie	Unite written notes by a tie. He stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie.