be·long /bɪˈlɒŋ/
1. be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"
synset: belong
2. be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"
synset: belong
3. be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
4. be rightly classified in a class or category; "The whales belong among the mammals"
synset: belong
5. be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place); "They belong to the same political party"
synset: belong
6. be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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