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belong
What does belong mean?
belong (verb): be owned by; be in the possession of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use belong in a sentence?
- This book belongs to me. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce belong?
/bɪˈlɔŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does belong come from?
From Middle English belongen, bilongen, from Middle English be- + longen (“to be fitting, be suitable”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to belong
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “belong” mean?
be owned by; be in the possession of
Right! That's what “belong” means.
to agree; to be equal; to correspond
Not quite: that's what match means.
put an end to a state or an activity
Not quite: that's what quit means.
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Not quite: that's what risk means.
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