v. Function: verb
1 to be suitable, appropriate, or advantageous or to be in a proper or fitting place or situation FF1C; the boxes belong in the attic FF1E;
Synonyms: fit, go, set
Related Words: become, befit, suit; accord, agree, chime, harmonize; correspond, match, tally
Idioms: have one's place
2 to be the property of (a person or thing) FF1C; the books belong to the library FF1E;
Synonyms: appertain, pertain, vest
3 to be an attribute, part, adjunct, or function (of a person or thing) FF1C; good humor and wit belong to his personality FF1E;
Synonyms: indwell, inhere
Idioms: run in one's blood ( or family)