belong to

phrasal verb

belonged to; belonging to; belongs to

: to be the property of (someone) : to be owned by

The money belongs to him.

The house belongs not just to her, but to her husband as well.

His style belongs only to himself.

: to be a member of (a club, organization, etc.)

The family belongs to a country club.

Most of the company's employees belong to an HMO.

: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)

What family does that bird belong to?

: to be a part of (something)

the parts belonging to the clock

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This fight does not just belong to them, but everyone who has ever walked outside and taken a deep breath. —

Lisa Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025 The mansion belongs to Jennifer, who’s surprised to find Fernando sleeping nude in her bed. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 That distinction now belongs to kicker Jason Sanders, who was taken later in the 2018 draft, the final one under former coach Adam Gase. —

David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025 Tilda’s the talk of the town: The Berlin Film Festival kicked off Thursday evening with a brief ceremony that, despite all its German sensibility, belonged to Scottish actor Tilda Swinton. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for belong to