belong
US /bɪˈlɔŋ/
Definition
be owned by; be in the possession of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
These files belong to the accounting department, not to us.
Word Family
NounNoun
belongings
VerbVerb
belong gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- pertainbe relevant to
- fit inhaving a meaning similar to belong
Collocations
- Easy belong to meto belong to me, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of
- Medium belong to professional associationto belong to professional association, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of
- Hard assets belong to bankruptcy estatedescribing assets belong to bankruptcy estate (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
- Very Hard belong to an elite cadre of strategiststo belong to an elite cadre of strategists, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of
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