1.
to be a member of a club, an organization, etc. :
Have you ever belonged to a political party?
2.
to be part of a particular group type, or system :
Lions and tigers belong to the cat family.
1.
to be a member of a club, an organization, etc. :
Have you ever belonged to a political party?
2.
to be part of a particular group type, or system :
Lions and tigers belong to the cat family.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005