/ bɪˈlɒŋ; NAmE -lɔːŋ/ verb (not used in the progressive tenses)
1.
[ v + adv. / prep. ] to be in the right or suitable place :
Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept) ?
Are you sure these documents belong together?
2.
[ v ] to feel comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular group of people :
I don't feel as if I belong here.
► be·long·ing noun [ U ]:
to feel a sense of belonging
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PHRASAL VERBS
- belong to sb
- belong to sth
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from be- (as an intensifier) + the archaic verb long belong , based on Old English gelang at hand, together with .