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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Belong \Be*long"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Belonged; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Belonging.] [OE. belongen (akin to D. belangen to
     concern, G. belangen to attain to, to concern); pref. be- +
     longen to desire. See Long, v. i.]
  
     Note: [Usually construed with to.]
     1. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great
        Britain.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or
        related; to owe allegiance or service.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A desert place belonging to . . . Bethsaids. --Luke
                                                    ix. 10.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The mighty men which belonged to David. --1 Kings i.
                                                    8.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To be the concern or proper business or function of; to
        appertain to. ``Do not interpretations belong to God ?''
        --Gen. xl. 8.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To be suitable for; to be due to.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.
                                                    --Heb. v. 14.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              No blame belongs to thee.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal
        residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or
        operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by
        the parish or town.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which
              the mothers belong.                   --Blackstone.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Belong \Be*long"\, v. t.
     To be deserved by. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
           More evils belong us than happen to us.  --B. Jonson.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Belong \Be*long"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Belonged; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Belonging.] [OE. belongen (akin to D. belangen to
     concern, G. belangen to attain to, to concern); pref. be- +
     longen to desire. See Long, v. i.]
  
     Note: [Usually construed with to.]
     1. To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great
        Britain.
  
     2. To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or
        related; to owe allegiance or service.
  
              A desert place belonging to . . . Bethsaids. --Luke
                                                    ix. 10.
  
              The mighty men which belonged to David. --1 Kings i.
                                                    8.
  
     3. To be the concern or proper business or function of; to
        appertain to. ``Do not interpretations belong to God ?''
        --Gen. xl. 8.
  
     4. To be suitable for; to be due to.
  
              Strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.
                                                    --Heb. v. 14.
  
              No blame belongs to thee.             --Shak.
  
     5. To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal
        residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or
        operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by
        the parish or town.
  
              Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which
              the mothers belong.                   --Blackstone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Belong \Be*long"\, v. t.
     To be deserved by. [Obs.]
  
           More evils belong us than happen to us.  --B. Jonson.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  belong
       v 1: be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to
            me"
       2: originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices
          in this country" [syn: dwell, consist, lie, lie in]
       3: be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't
          belong"
       4: 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?"
          [syn: go]
       5: be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ανήκω
     2 (αμτβ) πηγαίνω, κάτι είναι στη θέση του

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have its proper place.
     2 # (lb en of a person) To be accepted in a group.
     3 # (lb en followed by ''to'') To be a part of a group.
     4 (lb en intransitive followed by ''to'') To be part of, or the
  property of.
     alt.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.
     prep.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have its proper place.
     2 # (lb en of a person) To be accepted in a group.
     3 # (lb en followed by ''to'') To be a part of a group.
     4 (lb en intransitive followed by ''to'') To be part of, or the
  property of.
     alt.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.
     prep.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have its proper place.
     2 # (lb en of a person) To be accepted in a group.
     3 # (lb en followed by ''to'') To be a part of a group.
     4 (lb en intransitive followed by ''to'') To be part of, or the
  property of.
     alt.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.
     prep.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To have its proper place.
     2 # (lb en of a person) To be accepted in a group.
     3 # (lb en followed by ''to'') To be a part of a group.
     4 (lb en intransitive followed by ''to'') To be part of, or the
  property of.
     alt.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.
     prep.
     (lb en Australian Aboriginal optionally followed by '''to''') of,
  belonging to.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     Englanti vb.
     ''~ to'' kuulua jhk

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  belong
     Engelska vb.
     1 tillhöra, höra till
     2 höra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  1. aanbehoort, behoor, behoort
  2. behoor tot, behoort tot

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  خصّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  belong //bɪˈlɑŋ// //bɪˈlɒŋ// //bɪˈlɔŋ// 
  1. членувам, принадлежа́
  be part of a group
  2. собственост съм на
  be the property of
  3. принадлежа́ 2.
  have its proper place
   3.
  set theory: be an element of

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  patřit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  náležet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  příslušet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  být součástí

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/ 
  perthyn 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/ 
  dazugehören  [soc.]
        "Everybody wants to belong."  - Jeder will dazugehören.
        "I worked there for six years but never felt I belonged."  - Ich habe sechs Jahre dort gearbeitet, aber nie das Gefühl gehabt, dazuzugehören.
   see: belonging, belonged, belong nowhere
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/ 
  hingehören, gehören  [an einen Platz]
        "Where do these plates belong/go?"  - Wohin gehören diese Teller?
        "put sth. back where it belongs"  - etw. dahin zurücklegen, wo es hingehört
        "This chair belongs in the kitchen."  - Dieser Stuhl gehört in die Küche.
        "The DVD belongs on the top shelf."  - Die DVD gehört ins oberste Regal.
        "A sick person belongs in bed."  - Ein Kranker gehört ins Bett.
        "Does that item really belong on the list?"  - Gehört dieser Punkt wirklich auf die Liste?
        "Persons like that do not belong in teaching."  - Solche Leute gehören nicht ans Lehrerpult.
        "One object does not belong with the rest."  - Ein Gegenstand gehört nicht zu den anderen.
        "I know this doesn't belong/go here, but I have a biography question."  - Ich weiß, das gehört nicht hierher, aber ich habe eine biographische Frage.
     Synonym: go
  
   see: belonging, going, belonged, gone
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  
  ανήκω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  belong //bɪˈlɑŋ// //bɪˈlɒŋ// //bɪˈlɔŋ// 
  1. kuulua 2.
  be accepted in a group
   3.
  be part of a group
   4.
  be the guardian, spouse or partner of
   5.
  be the property of
   6.
  set theory: be an element of
  2. kuulua, lukeutua
  have its proper place

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/ 
  1. सदस्य होना
        "I belong to a Nair family."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  odnositi se, pripadati

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  appartenere

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  belong //bɪˈlɑŋ// //bɪˈlɒŋ// //bɪˈlɔŋ// 
  属する, 所属
  be part of a group

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ 
   1.  należeć (to - do)
   2.  sb belongs somewhere (PROP belong V: ADVPLACE)
   - czyjeś miejsce jest gdzieś

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  pertencer, fazer parte

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  belong /biːlɔŋtou/
  1. pertenecera, serde

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  belong //bɪˈlɑŋ// //bɪˈlɒŋ// //bɪˈlɔŋ// 
  1. höra hit, tillhöra
  be accepted in a group
  2. tillhöra, höra 2.
  be the property of
   3.
  be part of a group
  3. höra, höra hemma
  have its proper place
  4. höra till, tillhöra
  set theory: be an element of

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  belong /bɪlˈɒŋ/
  1. ait olmak, mensup olmak. It belongs to me Benimdir. belongings  (çoğ.)  (bir kimsenin) şahsi eşyası.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/bɪˈɫɔŋ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "belong":
     accord, affect, agree, answer to, appertain, appertain to,
     apply to, be a member, be inscribed, be there, bear on, bear upon,
     become, befit, belong to, carry a card, chime, concern, connect,
     correspond, correspond to, deal with, fit, fit in, go, harmonize,
     have connection with, have its place, have place, hold membership,
     indwell, inhere, interest, involve, liaise with, link with, match,
     pertain, pertain to, refer to, regard, relate to, respect, set,
     subscribe, suit, tally, tie in with, touch, touch upon, treat of,
     vest, vest in
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 属于;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vi. 属于,附属;应归入

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