belong Antonyms
Meaning of belong
belong (v)
be owned by; be in the possession of
be suitable or acceptable
be in the right place or situation
be rightly classified in a class or category
be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)
be a part or adjunct
belong (v. i.)
To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain.
To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service.
To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to.
To be suitable for; to be due to.
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.
belong (v. t.)
To be deserved by.
belong Sentence Examples
- The keys belong to the blue car parked by the curb.
- As a member of the team, you belong in the locker room after practice.
- The misplaced sock doesn't belong to any of the pairs in the drawer.
- The shy kitten didn't belong with the rambunctious littermates.
- This painting belongs in the living room, not the attic.
- The child's laughter belongs in the playground, filling the air with joy.
- The stray dog belonged to no one, wandering the streets alone.
- The lost hiker belonged in the wilderness, used to the challenges of nature.
- This task doesn't belong on my to-do list, it should be delegated to someone else.
- The heirloom belonged in the family museum, preserving the memories of generations past.
FAQs About the word belong
be owned by; be in the possession of, be suitable or acceptable, be in the right place or situation, be rightly classified in a class or category, be a member,
stay, go,place,fit (in)
No antonyms found.
The keys belong to the blue car parked by the curb.
As a member of the team, you belong in the locker room after practice.
The misplaced sock doesn't belong to any of the pairs in the drawer.
The shy kitten didn't belong with the rambunctious littermates.
