belong to
phrasal verb
belonged to; belonging to; belongs to
1
: 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.
2
: 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.
3
: to be included in (a category, group, etc.)
What family does that bird belong to?
4
: to be a part of (something)
the parts belonging to the clock
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The future belongs to those who can secure every identity, human or machine, across their entire digital estate through unified, intelligent platforms that transform security from a collection of tools into a strategic capability.
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Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The rest belongs to foreign governments, other central banks, and official international organizations, who trust the Fed to keep it locked away 80 feet below street level.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
On June 7, 2022, a skin cell swab revealed that DNA found in the trunk of Smith's car belonged to the man accused of killing him.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025
The title belongs to a flash that stretched across Argentina in 2020 for 17.2 seconds.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The rest belongs to foreign governments, other central banks, and official international organizations, who trust the Fed to keep it locked away 80 feet below street level.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
On June 7, 2022, a skin cell swab revealed that DNA found in the trunk of Smith's car belonged to the man accused of killing him.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025
The title belongs to a flash that stretched across Argentina in 2020 for 17.2 seconds.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for belong to
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“Belong to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belong%20to. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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