Belong To (Verb)
Meaning
Be a part or adjunct; "the uniform looks like it belonged to a museum collection"; "These pages don't belong".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The art piece looks like it belonged to a 15th-century Renaissance collection.
- The room seemed to belong to a luxurious mansion, not a budget hotel.
- Those antiques obviously belonged to a royal family at some point.
- The files don't belong to me; I was told they were given to John.
- This type of vehicle typically belonged to the wealthier members of society.