(belong to something) to be a member of an organization or club
She belongs to the school computer club.
Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
accept
admission
admit
3
(belong to something) to come from or be part of a group of similar things or people
This belongs to the same family of drugs as Prozac.
They belong to a differentgeneration.
Synonyms and related words
Relationships and membership of social groups
relationship
connection
association
3a
to come from or be related to a particular time or place
This paintingclearlybelongs to a laterperiod.
Synonyms and related words
To be connected with or related to something
link
surround
correspond
4
(belong to someone) if a particular time, aspect of life, way of thinking, etc. belongs to a particular group, they are the people who control it or who are the most suitable for it
The futurebelongs to you.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize
5
(belong to someone) if something belongs to someone, they deserve it or have a right to it
Of course, all the creditreallybelongs to my partner, Sam.
Synonyms and related words
Deserving and deserved
deserve
deserving
deserved
belong to
phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
belong to
he/she/it
belongs to
present participle
belonging to
past tense
belonged to
past participle
belonged to
DEFINITIONS5
1
(belong to someone) to be owned by someone
The carbelongs to the woman next door.
Who does this coatbelong to?
Synonyms and related words
To own something, or to be owned
belong to
own
possess
2
(belong to something) to be a member of an organization or club
She belongs to the school computer club.
Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
accept
admission
admit
3
(belong to something) to come from or be part of a group of similar things or people
This belongs to the same family of drugs as Prozac.
They belong to a differentgeneration.
Synonyms and related words
Relationships and membership of social groups
relationship
connection
association
3a
to come from or be related to a particular time or place
This paintingclearlybelongs to a laterperiod.
Synonyms and related words
To be connected with or related to something
link
surround
correspond
4
(belong to someone) if a particular time, aspect of life, way of thinking etc belongs to a particular group, they are the people who control it or who are the most suitable for it
The futurebelongs to you.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize
5
(belong to someone) if something belongs to someone, they deserve it or have a right to it
Of course, all the creditreallybelongs to my partner, Sam.