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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

belong

/bɪˈlɒŋ/

An illustration for belong

verb

to be a member of a particular group and feel welcomed

  • “I have to put this chair back where it belongs.”Tatoeba
  • “Democracy defends the idea that power belongs to the people.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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