belong to
phrasal verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs to
Definition of belong to
1
: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by
The money belongs to him. The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well. His style belongs only to himself.
2
: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)
The family belongs to a country club. Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.
3
: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
What family does that bird belong to?
4
: to be a part of (something)
the parts belonging to the clock
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