verb

belong

to belong

This book belongs to me.

This book belongs to me.

I feel like I belong here.

I feel like I belong here.

((to sb./sth.)) to be the property of (sb./sth.) This key belongs to the front door.

((in/at/on a place)) to be in the right place in/at/on (a place) Those papers belong in the folder.

Synonyms: be owned by, be a member of, fit in

From Middle English 'bilongen', from 'be-' (intensive) + 'longen' (to pertain to).

Think 'be long'. Something that has been with you for a long time 'belongs' to you.

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