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English verb: belong | |||
| 1. | belong (possession) be owned by; be in the possession of | ||
| Samples | This book belongs to me. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 2. | belong (stative) be suitable or acceptable | ||
| Samples | This student somehow doesn't belong. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 3. | belong (stative) be in the right place or situation | ||
| Samples | Where do these books belong?. Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government. Where do these books go?. | ||
| Examples | The chairs belong in the corner | ||
| Synonyms | go | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 4. | belong (stative) be rightly classified in a class or category | ||
| Samples | The whales belong among the mammals. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 5. | belong (stative) be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place) | ||
| Samples | They belong to the same political party. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| 6. | belong (stative) be a part or adjunct | ||
| Samples | The uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection. These pages don't belong. | ||
| Synonyms | belong to | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appertain, inhere, pertain | ||
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