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belong to

VERB
accompany
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add characterize follow
STRONG
append co-occur coexist complete supplement
WEAK
appear with be connected coincide with come with go together happen with join with occur with take place with
Antonyms
STRONG
subtract
WEAK
abandon desert leave withdraw
VERB
bear on
Synonyms
WEAK
affect appertain to apply bear upon involve pertain to refer to relate to touch upon
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence
VERB
bear on/bear upon
Synonyms
WEAK
affect appertain to apply involve pertain to refer to relate to touch upon
VERB
become
Synonyms
STRONG
accord adorn agree augment display embellish enrich fit flatter garnish grace harmonize heighten match ornament suit
WEAK
be appropriate go together go with make handsome set off
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease disagree hurt leave plain mar oppose refuse uglify withhold
VERB
characterize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
define describe identify indicate mark outline portray represent symbolize
STRONG
brand constitute delineate designate differentiate discriminate feature individualize individuate inform peg personalize pigeonhole signalize singularize stamp style typecast
WEAK
button down make up peculiarize tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse
STRONG
mix up
VERB
compose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
build comprise consist of constitute construct form
STRONG
compound fashion make
WEAK
be an adjunct be an element of be made of enter in go into make up merge in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break demolish destroy dismantle raze ruin
WEAK
agitate anger arouse disarrange disperse distress excite scatter upset
VERB
concern
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deal with involve regard
WEAK
answer to appertain to apply to be about be applicable to be connected with be dependent upon be interdependent with be pertinent to be well taken bear on bear upon depend upon have a bearing on have connections with have implications for have relation to have significance for have to do with pertain to refer to
Antonyms
WEAK
unconcern
VERB
date
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come from determine mark register
STRONG
chronicle fix isolate measure record
WEAK
affix a date to carbon-date exist from fix the date of originate in put in its place
VERB
touch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect consume eat handle involve
STRONG
concern drink interest use utilize
WEAK
be a party to be associated with bear on bear upon center upon concern oneself with deal with get involved in partake of pertain to refer to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect

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While most wooden poles are owned by the utility, some belong to phone or cable companies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Both wild and domestic cats belong to the biological family Felidae, which includes every living cat species from tiny house pets to massive tigers.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

As a young veterinarian student, Jacob loses his parents in a tragic accident and jumps a moving train that just happens to belong to the Benzini Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Among the 1,511 known bat species, about 139 belong to the Myotis genus.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Maybe because stars don’t just belong to the Greater Jungle or the Zamani Region. We see them the same no matter where we are on this continent.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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