To be part of, in the proper place
“A large number of foreigners are crowded inside the comfortable interior as if they perfectly belong in the nonconformist space.”
To be rightly assigned to a specified category
“Thus, neurons that have the same shape and the same chemical composition will belong to the same category.”
To be a member of a group
“Are you saying that other youngsters were not cool because they did not belong to the gang?”
To pertain to someone or a group in a manner that signifies ownership
“Civil rights are rights that belong to the human being on the basis of their quality as a member of society.”
To be a component or constituent of a whole
To be socially compatible with other members of a group
To have a specified rank or place within a grading system
To confer or bestow (power, authority, property, etc.) on someone
(of a place) To be situated in a specified position or direction
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