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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

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Other researchers have proposed that even some large specimens may belong to multiple closely related species.

From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026

But that connected me to the deli guy and I just walked out of there feeling like I belong to a place.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

His tough, unadorned style is so effortlessly colloquial, thought fellow crime writer Raymond Chandler, that it “does not belong to Hammett or to anybody, but is the American language.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Two hairs found inside the metal trunk were found to belong either to the defendant or to another woman in her matrilineal descent.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

A golden necklace with a cross that does not belong to me has been artfully draped on the bureau next to a pair of demure white gloves and a jar of cold cream.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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