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
Examples of belong to in a Sentence
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But the film ultimately belongs to Youn, who is hilarious and heartbreaking as the inappropriate grandma.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The job of coordinating all these efforts belongs to the city Health Department.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Meghan is known to accessorize with jewelry, and wore a new piece from that previously belonged to Princess Diana during her three-day trip to Nigeria.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The Purple Heart returned most recently belonged to a Marine Corps private who served during World War II.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
That record currently belongs to a Mickey Mantle baseball card that sold for $12.6 million at Heritage in August 2022.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
But that honor instead belongs to David E. Kelley’s A Man in Full.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The accessories are kept to a minimum, with pearl-drop earrings and her blue sapphire, diamond encrusted engagement ring that famously once belonged to Princess Diana.
—TIME, 18 May 2024
Formerly a member of the Congress party that the leaders of India’s independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru also belonged to, Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
The job of coordinating all these efforts belongs to the city Health Department.
—Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Meghan is known to accessorize with jewelry, and wore a new piece from that previously belonged to Princess Diana during her three-day trip to Nigeria.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
The Purple Heart returned most recently belonged to a Marine Corps private who served during World War II.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
That record currently belongs to a Mickey Mantle baseball card that sold for $12.6 million at Heritage in August 2022.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
But that honor instead belongs to David E. Kelley’s A Man in Full.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
The accessories are kept to a minimum, with pearl-drop earrings and her blue sapphire, diamond encrusted engagement ring that famously once belonged to Princess Diana.
—TIME, 18 May 2024
Formerly a member of the Congress party that the leaders of India’s independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru also belonged to, Mohammed Ali Jinnah became the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the formation of Pakistan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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