belong
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be·long
(bĭ-lông', -lŏng') 
intr.v., -longed, -long·ing, -longs.
intr.v., -longed, -long·ing, -longs.
- To be proper, appropriate, or suitable: A napkin belongs at every place setting.
- To be in an appropriate situation or environment: That plant belongs outdoors.
- To be a member of a group, such as a club.
- To fit into a group naturally: No matter what I did, I just didn't belong.
- To have in one's possession. Often used with to: "The earth belongs to the living" (Thomas Jefferson).
- To be a part of something else: These blades belong to the food processor.
[Middle English bilongen : probably bi-, be- + longen, to belong (probably from long, dependent , from Old English gelang, along, depending).]
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belong
IN BRIEF: To be a part of or connected with.
If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
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belong
sign description: Both hands come together forming a connection with the thumb and forefinger.
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Belong
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - tilhøre, høre hjemme
idioms:
- belong to tilhøre
Nederlands (Dutch)
thuishoren, geaccepteerd worden (sociaal), lid zijn, zich thuis voelen
Français (French)
v. intr. - appartenir à, être à, aller avec, faire partie de, être membre de, être originaire, relever de, être l'affaire de, dépendre de
idioms:
- belong to appartenir à, relever de
Deutsch (German)
v. - gehören, hingehören
idioms:
- belong to gehören zu, angehören
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανήκω, έχω θέση, κατάγομαι από, ταιριάζω, υπάγομαι
idioms:
- belong to ανήκω σε, κατάγομαι από
Italiano (Italian)
stare, sentirsi a casa propria
idioms:
- belong to far parte di, appartenere a
Português (Portuguese)
v. - pertencer a, ser membro de, dizer respeito a
idioms:
- belong to pertencer a, ser membro de
Русский (Russian)
принадлежать, годиться
idioms:
- belong to принадлежать к чему-либо
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - pertenecer, ser miembro, ser socio, ir bien, sentirse en su casa
idioms:
- belong to pertenecer a, ser de, ser propiedad de, formar parte de
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tillhöra, ha sin plats, höra hemma
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
属于, 住, 合适, 适宜
idioms:
- belong to 属于
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 屬於, 住, 合適, 適宜
idioms:
- belong to 屬於
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 소속하다, 있어야 하다, 관계하고 있다
idioms:
- belong to 소유이다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 属する, ある, あるべきである, ふさわしい, 一員である
idioms:
- belong to 所属する, …にふさわしい
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يخص, انتسب الى, عاد الى, انتمى الى
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - היה חבר ב-, היה מקומו ב-, היה מתאים ל-
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