v.
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(belong to)
be the property of.
▸be the rightful possession of; be due to.
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(belong to)
be a member of.
▸(of a person) fit or be acceptable in a specified place or environment.
- (of a thing) be rightly placed in or assigned to a specified position.
Derivative
- belonging n.
- belongingness n.
Etymology
ME: from be- + long ‘belong’, based on OE gelang ‘together with’.