present tense third-person singular of belong
1
as in goes
to have or be in a usual or proper place
your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them
2
as in pertains
to be the property of a person or group of persons
those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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