belong

[bih-lawng, -long] / bɪˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɒŋ /

VERB

be part of, be in proper place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply exist fit reside

STRONG

accord agree appertain associate bear become befit chime concern correlate correspond go harmonize inhere match permeate pertain refer regard set suit touch vest

WEAK

attach to be a component be a constituent be a part be akin be an adjunct of be connected with be fitting be linked with be related be relevant bear upon go with have relationship to have respect to have to do with

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid differ disagree disapprove disassociate disconnect oppose refuse

VERB

be affiliated with

Synonyms

STRONG

swing

WEAK

be a member be a member of be allied to be associated with be classified among be contained in be included in be one of be one of the family be part of fit in have a place in in with owe allegiance owe support run with swing with take one's place with

Example Sentences

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"Greenland belongs to us. It's our country. It doesn't belong to Denmark or the United States. We are a people and we live here," 68-year-old Greenlander Grethe Kramer Berthelsen told AFP.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That, Warsh has argued, has crowded the Fed into markets where it doesn’t belong and unwittingly subsidized federal borrowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

An additional 12 to 24 months of accessible investments belong in a brokerage account.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"I feel as though I'm lost. I question my identity of who am I? Where do I belong?"

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“I belong at home,” is what my head wanted to say, before my new hard heart got a chance to quiet it.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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