belong to

phrasal verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

: 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.

: 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.

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the film ultimately belongs to Youn, who is hilarious and heartbreaking as the inappropriate grandma. —

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 See all Example Sentences for belong to

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