belong to
phrasal verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs 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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Muayyad Shaaban, who heads an office in the Palestinian Authority that is tracking the violence, said the settlers set fire to four dairy trucks, farmland, tin shacks and tents belonging to a Bedouin community.
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NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Public records and the address provided by police identify the house as belonging to Alpha Chi Omega, one of the university’s recognized Greek chapters.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The 2010s belonged to a trio of Latino auteurs — Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo del Toro — who collectively claimed five directing statuettes between 2013 and 2018.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Dana Williamson is accused of helping divert $225,000 from a campaign account belonging to then - California Attorney General and former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Public records and the address provided by police identify the house as belonging to Alpha Chi Omega, one of the university’s recognized Greek chapters.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The 2010s belonged to a trio of Latino auteurs — Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo del Toro — who collectively claimed five directing statuettes between 2013 and 2018.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Dana Williamson is accused of helping divert $225,000 from a campaign account belonging to then - California Attorney General and former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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