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belong

US /bɪˈlɔŋ/

verb Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

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 me
    to belong to me, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of
  • Medium belong to professional association
    to belong to professional association, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of
  • Hard assets belong to bankruptcy estate
    describing 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 strategists
    to belong to an elite cadre of strategists, meaning to be owned by; be in the possession of

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