belong to

phrasal verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

Examples of belong to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That record still belongs to Valente Qunitero Baena, who speared a 64.7-pound pompano off the coast of Mexico in 2016. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024 The suspects belonged to multiple trafficking operations that were part of a network supplying Imperial County and other locations with drugs, federal prosecutors alleged. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The overall record for the youngest artist belongs to Arushi Bhatnagar of Ujjain, India, who hosted her first solo exhibition at 11 months old. —

Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 The skull belongs to 40-year-old Michael K. Theys Jr., a Mineral Point man who was reported missing on Jan. 31, 2023, Cambria County officials said during a June 4 press briefing shared by WTAJ. —

Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for belong to

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